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coronary sinus

Tributaries: - short trunk receiving most of the cardiac veins. Origin: - junction of great cardiac vein & oblique vein of left atrium Course: - runs in posterior part of the coronary sulcus Empties into: - right atrium between the inferior vena cava & atrioventricular orifice Notes: Distinguish from aortic sinus

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great cardiac vein oblique vein of left atrium

General

sinus vein

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Wikipedia: Coronary sinus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_sinus