Vena Pulmanalis Inferior (Noun)
Meaning
Either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The left inferior pulmonary vein combines the vena pulmonalis inferior of the left lung with other branches to ultimately enter the left atrium.
- In most cases, the right vena pulmonalis inferior has at least two distinct orifices when entering the right atrium.
- Anatomists distinguish between the vena pulmonalis inferior and the various other veins that return blood from the other parts of the lungs.
- A detailed understanding of the separate vena pulmonalis inferior on both sides of the body is essential for skilled cardiothoracic surgeons.
- These structures, specifically the right and left vena pulmonalis inferior, receive oxygen-rich blood from the lower parts of the lungs.