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Pericardial space
Introduction
There are two Pericardial sinuses: transverse and oblique.
- The cul-de-sac enclosed between the limbs of the inverted U of the venous mesocardium lies behind the left atrium and is known as the oblique sinus.[1]
- The passage between the venous and arterial mesocardia—i.e., between the aorta and pulmonary artery in front and the atria behind—is termed the transverse sinus.[2]
External links
External links
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs – “Heart: Transverse and Oblique Pericardial Sinuses”
- Template:NormanAnatomy (Template:NormanAnatomyFig)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]