Left auricle of heart
Auricula sinistra cordis
- Latin synonym: Auricula atrii sinistri
- Synonym: Left atrial appendage
- Related terms: Left auricle
Definition
The auricula (auricula sinistra; left auricular appendix) is somewhat constricted at its junction with the principal cavity; it is longer, narrower, and more curved than that of the right side, and its margins are more deeply indented. It is directed forward and toward the right and overlaps 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/).
