right cardiac atrium

atrium dextrum

A cardiac atrium that is in the right side of the heart. It receives deoxygenated blood. In mammals, this comes from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus, and pumps it into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure cardiac atrium
Latin Name atrium dextrum
FMA ID 7096

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the right cardiac atrium?
A cardiac atrium that is in the right side of the heart. It receives deoxygenated blood. In mammals, this comes from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus, and pumps it into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
What is the Latin name for the right cardiac atrium?
The Latin name for the right cardiac atrium is atrium dextrum.

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