oblique vein of the left atrium
Definition
Noun: * A small vein of the heart: The oblique vein of the left atrium is a small blood vessel that drains blood from the posterior wall of the left atrium of the heart. It is a tributary, meaning it flows into, the larger coronary sinus.
Usage
This term is used exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts to describe a specific part of the heart's venous system. * During the dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the oblique vein of the left atrium. * The oblique vein of the left atrium is also known as the vein of Marshall.
Advanced Usage
- Developmental remnant: In embryology, this vein is recognized as the remnant of the embryonic left common cardinal vein.
Variants and Related Words
- Vein of Marshall: This is a direct synonym for the oblique vein of the left atrium.
Synonyms
- Vein of Marshall
Noun
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a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
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