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right atrium

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Noun1.right atrium - the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinusright atrium - the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
atrium dextrum, right atrium of the heart
atrium cordis, atrium of the heart - the upper chamber of each half of the heart
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Normal cardiac stimulus starts from the right atrium (the right upper chamber of the heart) and travels through the atria and down to the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart).
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The interatrial septum bulges into the left atrium at end-systole, moves to the midline at mid-diastole, and bulges into the right atrium at end-diastole.
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