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sinus venosus |
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sinus venosus [′sī·nəs və′nō·səs] (embryology) The vessel in the transverse septum of the embryonic mammalian heart into which open the vitelline, allantoic, and common cardinal veins. (vertebrate zoology) The chamber of the lower vertebrate heart to which the veins return blood from the body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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75-mm piezoelectric crystal at a 45[degrees] angle above the dorsal aorta adjacent to the sinus venosus. Coronary sinus rhythm in sinus venosus defect and persistent superior vena cava. A portion of the blood flow entering the liver of the conceptus is shunted via the ductus venosus directly to the inferior vena cava and to the heart for total body distribution (Rudolph and Heymann 1967). |
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