Conus arteriosus
Conus arteriosus
- Latin synonym: Infundibulum ventriculi dextri
- Synonym: Infundibulum of right ventricle; Pulmonary conus; Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)
- Related terms: Conus arteriosus; Infundibulum
Definition
The upper and left angle of the right ventricle forms a conical pouch, the conus arteriosus or infundibulum, from which the pulmonary artery arises.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
