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Definition of Atrium sinistrum
1. Noun. The left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins.
Generic synonyms: Atrium Cordis, Atrium Of The Heart
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atrium Sinistrum
Literary usage of Atrium sinistrum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1921)
"... and the descending part of the aorta, opposite the middle four thoracic
vertebrae (Fig. 28). atrium sinistrum.—The left atrium, like the right, ..."
2. Anatomical Names: Especially the Basle Nomina Anatomica ("BNA") by Albert Chauncey Eycleshymer, Daniel Martin Schoemaker, Roy Lee Moodie, Wilhelm His (1917)
"... 65 Diaphragma pelvis et diaphragma urogenitale 65 Angiologia 67 Cor 67 Atrium
dextrum 68 Ventriculus dexter 68 atrium sinistrum 68 Ventriculus sinister ..."
3. Textbook of Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1905)
"It is almost invariably incompetent. The left auricle (atrium sinistrum) is in
relation behind with the descending thoracic aorta and the œsophagus. ..."
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