Oblique vein of the left atrium
| Oblique vein of the left atrium | |
|---|---|
 Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Oblique vein of the left atrium labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | left atrium |
| Drains to | coronary sinus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena obliqua atrii sinistri |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | v_05/12851118 |
| TA | A12.3.01.007 |
| FMA | 4715 |
The Oblique Vein of the Left Atrium (oblique vein of Marshall) is a small vessel which descends obliquely on the back of the left atrium and ends in the coronary sinus near its left extremity; it is continuous above with the ligament of the left vena cava (lig. venæ cavæ sinistræ vestigial fold of Marshall), and the two structures form the remnant of the left Cuvierian duct.
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Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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