Term Name: atrium
Synonyms:
Definition: Cavitated compound organ that receives inflow of deoxygenated blood and delivers it to a muscular cardiac ventricle. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart.
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000471]

Relationships
develops from: presumptive atrium heart tube
is part of: heart
has parts: atrial endocardium atrial myocardium atrioventricular valve pectinate muscle sinoatrial node sinoatrial valve
is a type of: cavitated compound organ

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