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| Sternocostal surface of heart. (Right coronary artery, which runs down coronary sulcus, is visible at left.) | |
| Latin | sulcus coronarius |
| Gray's | subject #138 526 |
The atria of the heart are separated from the ventricles by the coronary sulcus (coronary groove, auriculoventricular groove, atrioventricular groove); this contains the trunks of the nutrient vessels of the heart, and is deficient in front, where it is crossed by the root of the pulmonary artery.
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