Meaning | The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart. |
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Synonym | coronary artery |
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Part of | heart, pump, ticker | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs |
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Narrower | atrial artery | The branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria |
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left coronary artery | Arises from the left aortic sinus |
right coronary artery | Arises from the right aortic sinus |
Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
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Spanish | arteria coronaria |
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Catalan | artèria coronària |
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