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Right Auricle of Heart
Cardiovascular System

Right Auricle of Heart

Auricula dextra cordis

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Morphology/Structures

The right auricle is a broad, triangular muscular pouch that is visible on the exterior of the heart and overlaps the ascending aorta. Its internal surface, like the anterior walls of the atria, contains pectinate muscles which contribute to its roughened appearance.

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Key Features/Anatomical Relations

The outer anterior wall of the right auricle sits posterior to the right upper sternum. Its outer anterolateral wall lies within the cardiac impression of the right lung. The hilum of the right lung sits both posteriorly and superiorly to the right auricle.

Function

The right auricle is a remnant of the fetal right atrium. The auricles can relieve high atrial pressure by increasing the atrial capacity at times of stress, acting as overflow vessels.

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