| Term Name: | right cardiac atrium |
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| Synonyms: | atrium dextrum, cardiac right atrium, heart right atrium, right atrium, right atrium of heart, right cardiac atrium |
| Definition: | A cardiac atrium that is in the left side of the heart. It receives deoxygenated blood. In mammals, this comes from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus, and pumps it into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002078] |