atrium pulmonale

left a·tri·um of heart

[TA]

atrium of the left side of the heart that receives the blood from the pulmonary veins and from which it passes ot the left ventricle.

Synonym(s): atrium cordis sinistrum [TA], atrium pulmonale, atrium sinistrum cordis

atrium pulmonale

(1) Alveolar atrium; atrium alveolare [NH3]. 
(2) Left atrium; atrium sinistrum [NA6].

left a·tri·um of heart

(left ā'trē-ŭm hahrt) [TA]

The upper chamber of the left side of the heart which receives the blood from the pulmonary veins.
Synonym(s): atrium cordis sinistrum [TA] , atrium pulmonale, atrium sinistrum cordis.