Left-atrium definition

One of the chambers of the heart in humans and other mammals, receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle.
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Noun

Singular:
left-atrium
Plural:
left-atriums, left atria

Left-atrium Sentence Examples

  • The blood arrives back to the left atrium of the heart via the pulmonary veins.

  • There are likewise two pulmonary veins, entering the left atrium by one orifice.

  • Chronic coughing is a common presentation due to the large left atrium pressing on the airways.

  • This abnormal opening is called an atrial septal defect and causes blood from the left atrium to flow (or "shunt") across the hole into the right atrium.

  • If the defect is large, oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium flows back into the right atrium and gets pumped back to the lungs again, causing more work for the heart and lungs.

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