atrium
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The mitral valve sits between the heart's left atrium and left ventricle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The left atrium receives oxygen rich blood returning from the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps that blood throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
As visitors pass through the Great Hall, the atrium to the new permanent exhibit, they see artifacts from the first president’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
On Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil will be held in the atrium of St Peter's Basilica.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
We walk in through the atrium together just as the first bell is ringing.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
In AF, the upper chambers of the heart, called the atria, beat erratically and at runaway speeds, out of sync with the lower chambers.
From Science Magazine ● May 14, 2024
La Gerche’s team, which also includes Elliott, will track whether there’s rubbing of the atria against the spine that leads to inflammation and later AF.
From Science Magazine ● May 14, 2024
The right ventricle is one of the heart's four chambers, along with the left ventricle and the left and right atria.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
Premature atrial contractions are a type of irregular heartbeat that emanates from the top chambers of the heart, called the atria, while premature ventricular contractions come from the bottom chambers, called the ventricles.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
My arms are atria and my legs are ventricles and I pump the blood all around the right way because there has to be something I can do.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
But its soaring atriums decorated with onyx and green marble could hardly be better calculated to induce jealousy in Trump, who frequently raves about the opulent dwellings of other foreign leaders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
This is an attraction, from the queue to its ending, of constant reveals — tunnels give way to gorgeous atriums, and each set piece aims to be larger, more lively than the last.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
Yet there are none of the trappings of schools that aggrandize the M.B.A. aspirant as a master of the universe in waiting: grand atriums, leather-chaired lounges, chandelier-festooned ceilings.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The insides of the buildings feature a combination of wide-open spaces with 30 courtyards or atriums, as well as small rooms where people can break out into individual workspaces.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2022
This temple was huge, a maze of chambers and halls and atriums.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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