Preferred Name

pericardial sinus
Synonyms

transverse pericardial sinus

oblique sinus

oblique pericardial sinus

pericardial sinuses

transverse pericardial

oblique pericardial

Definitions

There are two Pericardial sinuses: transverse and oblique. The cul-de-sac enclosed between the limbs of the inverted U of the venous mesocardium lies behind the left atrium and is known as the oblique sinus. The passage between the venous and arterial mesocardiabi.e. , between the aorta and pulmonary artery in front and the superior vena cava behindbis termed the transverse sinus. Also, the sinus that forms in the pericardial cavity where the dorso-mesentary pericardium reside. Can be used to pass ligature during cardiac surgery.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010279

alternative label

transverse pericardial sinus

oblique sinus

oblique pericardial sinus

pericardial sinuses

transverse pericardial

oblique pericardial

database_cross_reference

SCTID:314273005

Wikipedia:Pericardial_sinus

definition

There are two Pericardial sinuses: transverse and oblique. The cul-de-sac enclosed between the limbs of the inverted U of the venous mesocardium lies behind the left atrium and is known as the oblique sinus. The passage between the venous and arterial mesocardiabi.e. , between the aorta and pulmonary artery in front and the superior vena cava behindbis termed the transverse sinus. Also, the sinus that forms in the pericardial cavity where the dorso-mesentary pericardium reside. Can be used to pass ligature during cardiac surgery.

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Gray489.png

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

transverse pericardial sinus

oblique sinus

oblique pericardial sinus

pericardial sinuses

transverse pericardial

oblique pericardial

id

UBERON:0010279

label

pericardial sinus

notation

UBERON:0010279

note

There are two Pericardial sinuses: transverse and oblique. The cul-de-sac enclosed between the limbs of the inverted U of the venous mesocardium lies behind the left atrium and is known as the oblique sinus. The passage between the venous and arterial mesocardiabi.e. , between the aorta and pulmonary artery in front and the superior vena cava behindbis termed the transverse sinus. Also, the sinus that forms in the pericardial cavity where the dorso-mesentary pericardium reside. Can be used to pass ligature during cardiac surgery.

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001074

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010277

preferred label

pericardial sinus

prefLabel

pericardial sinus

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001074

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010277

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002553

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