vena pulmonalis
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The diagram shows the vena pulmonalis carrying oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Definition
- Noun:
- A pulmonary vein: The "vena pulmonalis" is any one of the four veins that transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. This is a specific anatomical term.
Usage
- The term "vena pulmonalis" is used in formal, medical, and anatomical contexts to refer precisely to these blood vessels. It is the singular form; the plural is "venae pulmonales."
Examples
- Noun:
- The surgeon carefully dissected around the vena pulmonalis.
- A blockage in a vena pulmonalis can cause serious health complications.
Advanced Usage
"Vena pulmonalis superior": Refers specifically to one of the two superior pulmonary veins.
- The right vena pulmonalis superior drains the upper lobe of the right lung.
"Vena pulmonalis inferior": Refers specifically to one of the two inferior pulmonary veins.
- The oxygenated blood from the lower lobe returns via the left vena pulmonalis inferior.
Variants and Related Words
Pulmonary vein (n): The common English term for "vena pulmonalis." These terms are synonyms.
- The pulmonary veins are unique as they carry oxygenated blood.
Venae pulmonales (n, plural): The Latin plural form of "vena pulmonalis."
- All four venae pulmonales empty into the left atrium.
Synonyms
- Pulmonary vein: The direct English equivalent.
Related Phrases
- Pulmonary circulation: The system of blood flow that includes the pulmonary arteries and the venae pulmonales (pulmonary veins).
- The pulmonary circulation is responsible for oxygenating the blood.
The diagram shows the vena pulmonalis carrying oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Noun
- any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart