Atrial branch of circumflex coronary artery

Preferred Label : Atrial branch of circumflex coronary artery;

FMA definition : Branch of circumflex coronary artery which runs parallel to the upper part of the atrioventricular sulcus and around the obtuse margin of the heart to supply the posterior wall of left atrium.;

Synonyme FMA : Left atrial circumflex artery;

Details

Origin ID

3918;

UMLS CUI

C0500519;

Arterial supply
- Free wall of left ventricle [FMA entity]
- Inferior wall of left ventricle [FMA entity]
- Left atrium [FMA entity]
- Myocardium of basal zone of left ventricle [FMA entity]
- Myocardium of left atrium [FMA entity]
- Myocardium of left ventricle [FMA entity]
Branch of
- Circumflex branch of left coronary artery [FMA entity]
- Distal portion of circumflex branch of left coronary artery [FMA entity]
Regional part
- Atrial anastomotic branch of circumflex coronary artery [FMA entity]
- Intermediate atrial branch of circumflex coronary artery [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]

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