Heart location and surface structures

Question 1

What are the boundaries of the heart?

Answer 1

diaphragmatic surface (inferior)
sternocostal (anterior)
left and right pulmonary surfaces (laterally)

Question 2

What is the superior and edge limit of the pericardial cavity?

Answer 2

superior -2nd intercostal space
on both left and right sides

edge - sternum

Question 3

What is located in the superior limit of the pericardium?

Answer 3

SVC
ascending aorta
pulmonary trunks

Question 4

What is the superior limit of the heart?

Answer 4

3rd intercostal space

difference in limit of heart and pericardial sac is because of the vessels

Question 5

What are the left lateral limit of the pericardial sac and the heart?

Answer 5

lateral sternum to mid clavicular line at the 5th intercostal space

Question 6

What does the left surface compose of ?

Answer 6

it is convex and contains the left ventricle and small portion of left atrium

Question 7

What is the right lateral limit of the heart and pericardial sac?

Answer 7

1 cm right of the sternum

Question 8

What does the right surface compose of?

Answer 8

it is convex and contains most of the right atrium

Question 9

What is the inferior limit of the heart and pericardium?

Answer 9

level of the xiphisternal junction

Question 10

What does the inferior surface contain?

Answer 10

rest on diaphragm and is composed of left ventricle and small portion of right ventricle

Question 11

What does the anterior surface of the heart contain?

Answer 11

mostly right ventricle and some left ventricle