Heart Borders Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior border of heart
A
Right Ventricle
2
Q
Right border of heart
A
Right Atrium
3
Q
Left border of heart
A
Left Ventricle
4
Q
Posterior border of heart
A
Left Atrium
5
Q
Inferior border of heart
A
Left Ventricle
6
Q
Which chamber of the heart is most likely to be injured in penetrating chest trauma?
A
Right Ventricle
7
Q
During a transesophageal echocardiography, if placed at mid-oesophagus, what structure is ANTERIOR?
A
Left Atrium
8
Q
During a transesophageal echocardiography, if placed at mid-oesophagus, what structure is POSTERIOR?
A
Aorta
9
Q
What side is the aortic and pulmonary trunk?
A
Aortic: Right side
Pulmonary: Left side
