Borders Of The Heart Flashcards
What is the right border of the heart formed by? And where does it extend from and to?
Formed by the right atrium
Extends from the superior to inferior vena cava
What is the inferior border formed from?
It’s roughly horizontal and mostly formed by the right ventricle, with a small contribution by the left ventricle.
What is the left border formed from?
Mostly formed from the left ventricle with the superior portion being formed by the articulate appendage of the left atrium.
What is the superior border formed from? And what arises from this border?
The superior border is formed by both atria and the aorta and pulmonary trunk arise from this border.
What enters the heart at the superior border? And what side of the superior border?
The superior vena cava enters the heart at the right side of the superior border.
