co·nus ar·te·ri·o·sus

(kō′nəs är-tîr′ē-ō′səs)

n. pl. co·ni ar·te·ri·o·si (kō′nī är-tîr′ē-ō′sī, kō′nē är-tîr′ē-ō′sē)

1. A conical extension of the right ventricle in the heart of mammals, from which the pulmonary artery originates.

2. An extension of the ventricle in the heart of amphibians and certain fish.

[New Latin cōnus artēriōsus : Latin cōnus, cone + Medieval Latin artēriōsus, arterial.]

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coni arteriosi

References in periodicals archive

In all cases TCA supply conus arteriosus, anterior wall of the right ventricle, interventricular septum and the apex of the heart.

Prevalencia de la Tercera Arteria Coronaria: ?Variacion o Arteria Coronaria Constante?

The patient had a history of surgery for atrial septal defect (ASD), pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) and deformity of conus arteriosus when he was 3-year-old.

Renal coloboma syndrome associated with double-chambered right ventricle/Renal kolobom sendromu ile cift odacikli sag ventrikul birlikteligi

Abbreviations: a: atrium; ca: conus arteriosus; e: epaxial muscles; h: hipaxial muscles; ha: hemal arch; hs: horizontal septum; m: spinal medulla; na: neural arch; o: oesophagous; p: pancreas; pi: proximal intestine; r: rectum; s: stomach; sp: spleen; sv: sinus venosus; v: vertebral body; va: ventral aorta; ve: ventricle; vi: valvular intestine; vs: vertical septum.

Conservation of Body Sections and Organs of the Narrownose Smooth-hound, Mustelus schmitti (Pisces, Chondrichthyes), by Silicone Injection at Room Temperature to be Used in Comparative Anatomy learning/Conservacion de Secciones Corporales y Organos de Gatuzo, Mustelus schmitti (Pisces, Chondrichthyes), por Inyeccion de Silicona a Temperatura Ambiente para ser Utilizados en el Aprendizaje de Anatomia Comparada

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