Coronary sulcus
Sulcus coronarius
- Latin synonym: Sulcus atrioventricularis
- Synonym: Atrioventricular sulcus; Atrioventricular groove
Definition
The atria are separated from the ventricles by the coronary sulcus (auriculoventriculargroove); this contains the trunks of the nutrient vessels of the heart, and is deficient in front, where it is crossed by the root of the pulmonary artery.
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/).
