Coronary sinus
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| Vein: Coronary sinus | |
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| Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. | |
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| Interior of right side of heart. | |
| Latin | sinus coronarius |
| Gray's | subject #138 530 |
| Source | great cardiac vein |
| Drains to | right atrium |
| Precursor | sinus venosus |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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The coronary sinus is a collection of veins joined together to form a large vessel that collects blood from the myocardium of the heart. It is present in humans and other animals.
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[edit] Location
It is located between the left atrium and ventricle on the posterior surface of the heart.
It runs transversely in the groove between the left atrium and ventricle on the posterior surface of the heart.
The coronary sinus orifice (opening) is just superior to the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve. The coronary sinus orifice is also known as the ostium of the coronary sinus, and is guarded by the Thebesian valve.
[edit] Drainage
It receives blood mainly from the small, middle, great and oblique cardiac veins. It also receives blood from the left marginal vein and the left posterior ventricular vein. The anterior cardiac veins drain directly into the right atrium. (Some small veins drain into any of the four chambers of the heart.)
It drains into the right atrium on the posterior, inferior surface, medial to the inferior vena cava opening.
[edit] Additional images
 Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- -200933319 at GPnotebook
- SUNY Figs 20:04-03 - "Posterior view of the heart."
- MedEd at Loyola Radio/curriculum/Vascular/Coronary_sinus.jpg
- Coronary+sinus at eMedicine Dictionary
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