Meaning of the word "right atrium" in English
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right atrium
US /ˌraɪt ˈeɪ.tri.əm/
UK /ˌraɪt ˈeɪ.tri.əm/
Noun
the right upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cavae and pumps it into the right ventricle
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Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the right atrium.
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The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
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