Heart Auricle Image
Anatomy The left auricle is a thin pouch of the heart wall located on the anterior surface of the left atrium. Its walls are only about one sixteenth of an inch (1 mm) in thickness and less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length.
Often confused with the left atrium, it is one of the most prominent structural features of the left atrium and plays an important role in the pumping of blood within the heart. The name auricle comes from the Latin word auricula, which means “ear” and refers to the floppy dog-ear shape of the auricle. Continue Scrolling To Read More Below…
Often confused with the left atrium, it is one of the most prominent structural features of the left atrium and plays an important role in the pumping of blood within the heart. The name auricle comes from the Latin word auricula, which means “ear” and refers to the floppy dog-ear shape of the auricle. Continue Scrolling To Read More Below…