oblique vein of the left atrium

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oblique vein of the left atrium - a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium

vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"

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vena obliqua atrii sinistri

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Oblique vein of the left atrium was identified and length of CS was measured with the help of digital vernier caliper.

The coronary sinus commences at the point where the oblique vein of the left atrium joins the great cardiac vein.

Cardiac Muscle Relations of the Coronary Sinus, The Oblique Vein of the Left Atrium and the Left Precaval Vein In Mammals.