Right auricle of heart
Auricula dextra cordis
- Latin synonym: Auricula atrii dextri
- Synonym: Right atrial appendage
- Related terms: Right auricle
Definition
The right auricula (auricula dextra; right auricular appendix)is a small conical muscular pouch, the margins of which present a dentated edge. It projects from the upper and front part of the atrium forward and toward the left side, overlapping the root of the aorta.
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/).
