The Latin term "vena cordis media" refers to the middle cardiac vein, which runs along the back of the heart. The pronunciation of this term is [ˈvɛ.na ˈkoɾ.dis ˈme.di.a], where each symbol represents a specific sound. The "v" is pronounced like the English "v," the "e" like the "e" in "bed," and the "a" like the "a" in "father." "Cordis" is pronounced with a hard "c" sound, like "car." "Media" is pronounced with a long "e" sound, like "meat-e-ya."
Vena cordis media, also known as the middle cardiac vein, is a term used in anatomy to describe a specific blood vessel in the human body. It is an important part of the cardiovascular system, specifically located within the heart.
The vena cordis media runs a distinct course, originating in the coronary sinus which is located on the posterior side of the heart. It then follows a descending path along the back of the heart, roughly parallel to the posterior interventricular artery. The vein ultimately drains into the right atrium, which is one of the four chambers of the heart.
This vein plays a crucial role in the circulation of deoxygenated blood within the heart. It collects blood from the various small myocardial veins that have been densely distributed throughout the muscular walls of the heart. These myocardial veins transport the waste-rich blood that has supplied oxygen and nutrients to the cardiac muscle tissue.
The vena cordis media, accompanied by other cardiac veins, ensures the efficient removal of deoxygenated blood and metabolic waste products from the myocardial tissue, promoting general heart health and function. It is an essential component of the intricate circulatory system that allows for the constant provision of oxygen and nutrients to the body's most vital organ, the heart.
Inferior cardiac, inferior mterventricular; begins at the apex of the heart and passes through the inferior interventricular sulcus to the sinus coronarius.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.