Pericardial sinus
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| Pericardial sinus | |
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| Posterior wall of the pericardial sac, showing the lines of reflection of the serous pericardium on the great vessels. (Transverse sinus visible at center.) | |
| Gray's | subject #137 526 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | s_12/12739027 |
There are two Pericardial sinuses: transverse and oblique.
The cul-de-sac enclosed between the limbs of the inverted U of the venous mesocardium lies behind the left atrium and is known as the oblique sinus.
The passage between the venous and arterial mesocardia—i.e., between the aorta and pulmonary artery in front and the atria behind—is termed the transverse sinus.
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 20:04-0101 - "Heart: Transverse and Oblique Pericardial Sinuses"
- Norman/Georgetown thoraxlesson4
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