Left
Atrium
- The
left atrium receives red, oxygenated blood from
the lungs by way of the pulmonary veins.
Left Ventricle -
Part of the heart, which pumps blood through
the aorta into the arteries.
Left Ventricular Failure
- A disorder where the left side of the heart
fails to pump blood effectively. This results in
a back flow (and high-pressure) of blood into the
lungs.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Adaptative condition of the cardiac muscle,
which thickens due to some disease that is blocking
the blood outflow from the heart (such as Aortic
Stenosis).
Longitudinal - Along
the length, running lengthwise (from the Latin longitudo
meaning length).
Lungs - The
organs used to oxygenate blood.