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Right atrium of heart

right atrium of heart

right atrium, the atrium of the right side of the heart which receives the blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus.

Synonym: atrium dextrum cordis.


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Re: Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?

Yes, this is the human heart. Bronchial circulation (feeding the lungs themselves) does indeed dump deoxygenated blood into the left atrium. I know that this is not a significant issue, it just makes me curious. I have found no real answers ...

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by phuturephysician
Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:42 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?
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Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?

In human heart, oxygenated blood goes into left atrium by vena pulmonalis, but deoxygenated blood comes into R ... still oxygenated blod goes into left, and deoxygenated into right atrium. Reptiles - only crocodiles have, just like Aves(birds) ...

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by miloshic
Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?
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Re: Artery vs Vein

... just before the venae cavae open into the right atrium of the heart. why? Arteries for the immense pressure when blood is pump ...

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by chanhankiang
Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:01 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Artery vs Vein
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Heart

atrium is singural, and atria is plural. An auricle is a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart And what purpose do they serve? There Function is Just to recieve blood and then pass it on to the ...

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by Amrik
Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:40 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Heart
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Heart

atrium is singural, and atria is plural. An auricle is a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart And what purpose do they serve?

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by kjle
Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:02 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Heart
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