Atrium (heart) Atrium (heart) The atrium is the upper chamber in which blood enters the heart. There are two atria in the human heart – the left atrium connected to the lungs, and the right atrium connected to the venous circulation. The atria receive blood, and when the heart muscle contracts they pump blood to the ventricles. All animals with a closed circulatory system have at least one atrium/auricle (humans have two atria). The atrium used to be called the "auricle", and that term is still used to describe this chamber in, for example, the "Mollusca", but in humans that name is
Hayden (given name) Hayden (given name) Hayden is a given name in the English language. The name is variant of the given name "Haydn", which is derived from the surname "Haydn" in honour of composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). The surname "Haydn" originated as a respelling of the nickname "Heiden", meaning "". The name is derived from the Middle High German "heiden", and from the Old High German "heidano". The form "Haydn" was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of "Hayden" has been influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as "Aidan", "Braden", "Caden", and