Vena Pulmonalis (Noun)
Meaning
Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The oxygen-rich blood from the lungs flows through the vena pulmonalis into the left atrium.
- During fetal development, the vena pulmonalis connects the lungs to the left atrium, bypassing the liver.
- Each vena pulmonalis is formed by the union of two smaller veins at the hilum of the lung.
- In the adult, the vena pulmonalis is the only vein that carries arterial blood.
- An obstruction in the vena pulmonalis can lead to a severe reduction in oxygen supply to the body.