great vein of heart

great cardiac vein

The Great Cardiac Vein (left coronary vein) begins at the apex of the heart and ascends along the anterior longitudinal sulcus to the base of the ventricles. It then curves to the left in the coronary sulcus, and reaching the back of the heart, opens into the left extremity of the coronary sinus. It receives tributaries from the left atrium and from both ventricles: one, the left marginal vein, is of considerable size, and ascends along the left margin of the heart.

Type Bone
Structure parente cardiac vein
Nom latin great cardiac vein
FMA ID 4707

Questions fréquentes

What is the great vein of heart?
The Great Cardiac Vein (left coronary vein) begins at the apex of the heart and ascends along the anterior longitudinal sulcus to the base of the ventricles. It then curves to the left in the coronary sulcus, and reaching the back of the heart, opens into the left extremity of the coronary sinus. It
What is the Latin name for the great vein of heart?
The Latin name for the great vein of heart is great cardiac vein.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.