right atrium of the heart

1. 1.

   the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus

   Synonymsright atriumatrium dextrum

   Broaderatrium cordis

Questions about right atrium of the heart

What does right atrium of the heart mean?

right atrium of the heart means "the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus".

What is another word for right atrium of the heart?

Close synonyms include right atrium, atrium dextrum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.