Oblique Vein Of The Left Atrium (Noun)
Meaning
A tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The oblique vein of the left atrum is located on the posterior wall of the left atrium and serves as a tributary of the coronary sinus.
- It empties into the coronary sinus which serves as a collection route for deoxygenated blood returning to the heart through the oblique vein of the left atrium.
- The heart contains the coronary sinus into which the oblique vein of the left atrium along with other veins drain deoxygenated blood.
- On the posterior wall of the left atrium, you can locate the oblique vein which drains into the coronary sinus that acts as a tributary route.
- The oblique vein of the left atrium plays a crucial role in the heart by providing deoxygenated blood to the coronary sinus.