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left cardiac atrium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002079

A cardiac atrium that is in the left side of the heart. It receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins, In mammals this is pumped into the left ventricle, via the Mitral valve.

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Exact Synonyms
atrium sinistrum
cardiac left atrium
heart left atrium
left atrium of heart
left atrium
left cardiac atrium
class Information
external_definition
  • Left cardiac chamber which is continuous with the pulmonary venous trunk.[FMA]
  • The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the lungs[XAO:EJS].
has_obo_namespace

uberon

homology_notes

The tetrapod clade develops a complete atrial septum and loses the fifth aortic arch altogether.[well established][VHOG]

present in taxon

Homo sapiensncbitaxon

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