Oblique vein of the left atrium
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The Oblique Vein of the Left Atrium (oblique vein of Marshall) is a small vessel which descends obliquely on the back of the left atrium and ends in the coronary sinus near its left extremity; it is continuous above with the ligament of the left vena cava (lig. venæ cavæ sinistræ vestigial fold of Marshall), and the two structures form the remnant of the left Cuvierian duct.
Additional images
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Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins.
External links
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