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right atrium of the heart

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Noun1.right atrium of the heart - the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinusright atrium of the heart - the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
atrium cordis, atrium of the heart - the upper chamber of each half of the heart


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A less common procedure is insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt, which drains fluid from the brain''s lateral ventricle into the right atrium of the heart, where the fluid makes its way into the venous circulation.
OptiSense is an insulated wire that enables pacemakers to receive a better read on signals from the right atrium of the heart.
 
 
 
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