Auricula Atrii (Noun)
Meaning
A small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The right auricula atrii of the heart plays a significant role in blood flow to the lower body.
- Studies of heart anatomy revealed a conical pouch in each atrium known as the auricula atrii.
- Due to an anatomical error in an outdated textbook, many medical students had mislabeled the location of the left auricula atrii.
- Removal of blood clots within the left auricula atrii through percutaneous methods required significant care.
- Autopsy examination indicated formation of clots had partially filled both right and left auricula atrii prior to cardiac failure.