CVS - Gross Anatomy of Heart Flashcards
1
Q
name the borders of heart
A
superior base, right border, left border, inferior
2
Q
superior base border consist of:
A
bases of two atria
major vessels
3
Q
right border consist of:
A
right atrium
superior vena cava
4
Q
left border consist of:
A
left atrium
left ventricle
pulmonary trunk
5
Q
inferior border consist of:
A
right ventricular
6
Q
what r the external features of heart?
A
1) coronary sulcus
- deep grove that separates atria from ventricle
2) interventricular sulcus
- shallow groove btw 2 ventricles, covered by fats
3) auricles
- expandable extension of atria projecting above coronary sulcus
