The summary of class notes + textbook for the human anatomy. In-depth description of the bones, muscles, fascias, and organs of the body with related clinical cases of the cardiovascular system
The apex tilts to the left, and rotate
so that the right ventricle faces
anteriorly
Posterior surface = base
Inferior surface = diaphragmatic
surface
Because it rests on the
diaphragm
Anterior View:
Most prominent feature is right
atrium + ventricle
A bit of left ventricle can be
seen
Left atrium is hidden
Atria have auricle (*)
Heart 2
, SVC + IVC is continuous with the
right atrium
Ptrunk is continous with right
ventricle
Aorta arch can be seen
Right pulmonary artery passing
under the aorta arch
2 right pulmonary vein + 2 left
pulmonary vein
Postero-Inferior View:
Base is mostly composed of the left
atrium
Diaphragmatic surface is mostly
composed of the left ventricle + a
bit of right ventricle
Can clearly see pulmonary veins +
arteries + SVC + ICV
Coronary sulcus (groove):
aka Atrioventricular
groove
This is a
boundary
between atria
and ventricles for
Heart 3
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