Left marginal artery
Branch of the circumflex artery in the heart
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The left marginal artery (or obtuse marginal artery) is a branch of the circumflex artery, originating at the left atrioventricular sulcus, traveling along the left margin of heart towards the apex of the heart.
SourceCircumflex artery
SuppliesLeft ventricle
Latinramus marginalis sinister arteriae coronariae sinistrae
| Left marginal artery | |
|---|---|
Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Left marginal artery not visible, but would be near center left.) | |
 ARTERIES: RCA = right coronary AB = atrial branches SANB = sinuatrial nodal RMA = right marginal LCA = left coronary CB = circumflex branch LAD/AIB = anterior interventricular LMA = left marginal PIA/PDA = posterior descending AVN = atrioventricular nodal VEINS: SCV = small cardiac ACV = anterior cardiac AIV/GCV = great cardiac MCV = middle cardiac CS = coronary sinus | |
| Details | |
| Source | Circumflex artery |
| Vein | Left marginal vein |
| Supplies | Left ventricle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus marginalis sinister arteriae coronariae sinistrae |
| TA98 | A12.2.03.209 |
| TA2 | 4152 |
| FMA | 3902 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
See also
Additional images
External links
- Anatomy photo:20:09-0106 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Heart: The Left Coronary Artery and its Branches"
- Anatomy figure: 20:04-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior view of the heart."
- "Obtuse marginal artery". Medcyclopaedia. GE.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Image at texheartsurgeons.com
- Overview and diagrams at cardiologysite.com
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