atrium

Meanings

• noun

  A large open space in the heart, surrounded by a thick muscular wall, serving as a receiving chamber for blood from the ventricles.

  - "The atrium is the upper chamber of the heart, which receives blood from the various veins."
  - "The atrium contracts to force blood into the ventricle, which then pumps it to the lungs and body."

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Synonyms

cavaedium

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Variants

List of all variants of atrium that leads to same result
atria , atrial , atrium , atriums

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Etymology

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From Latin atrium, from ater, 'farther,' in reference to its being further from the ventricles.

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Trivia

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1. The human heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.

2. The atrium is the uppermost chamber in the heart.

3. The atrium contracts before the ventricles, allowing the ventricles to fill completely with blood before they contract.

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1. ventricle: The larger, muscular pumping chambers of the heart, located below the atria and separated by the septum.

2. septum: A thick muscular wall in the heart that separates the left and right sides of the heart.

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Culture

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In ancient Roman architecture, an atrium was a central open courtyard in a house, surrounded by rooms. This architectural term has no relation to the heart structure.

How to Memorize "atrium"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heart with two chambers labeled 'atrium.'
   - Visualize the blood flowing into the atrium from the veins.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'atrium' with the word 'reception,' as it is the receiving chamber for blood.
   - Think of the atrium as a waiting room or gathering place for the blood before it is pumped out.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase: 'Atrium - A room for blood to assemble.'

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