left atrium

English - Turkish

Definition of left atrium in English Turkish dictionary: (Tıp) sol kulakçık; sol atriyum
oblique vein of the left atrium: sol atrium oblik ven

English - English

Definition of left atrium in English English dictionary: One of the chambers of the heart in humans and other mammals, receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle; the upper left-hand chamber of the heart It receives oxygen-rich (red) blood from the lungs via the four pulmonary veins, and then sends this blood to the left ventricle; the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins; The upper (or "priming") pumping chamber on the left side of the heart The left atrium sits above the mitral valve and gently forces blood across the mitral valve into the left ventricle This actions "primes" the lower pumping chamber to improve efficiency At the same time, the left atrium provides a temporary storage site for blood returning from the lungs during the time that the left ventricle is actually squeezing
left atriums: plural form of left atrium
oblique vein of the left atrium: a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium

left atrium

Hyphenation

left a·tri·um

left eytriım

/ˈleft ˈātrēəm/ /ˈlɛft ˈeɪtriːəm/

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