NOUN | body | coronary artery, arteria coronaria | the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart |
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Meaning | The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart. | |
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Synonym | arteria coronaria | |
Part of | heart, pump, ticker | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs |
Narrower | atrial artery | The branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria |
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 |
Spanish | arteria coronaria | |
Catalan | artèria coronària |
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