Surface Anatomy Flashcards
What does the heart lie immediately in front of?
Esophasgus
Vertebra T5-T8
What does the heart lie behind?
Costal cartilage 2-6
Where does the base of the heart lie (left atrium)?
Immediately anterior to the esophagus
What is fibrous pericardium attached inferiorly to?
Superior surface of the diaphragm
What planes does the heart lie in?
1/3 - right of median plane
2/3 - left of the median plane
Where does the superior border extend to?
From the 2nd right costal cartilage to the 3rd left costal cartilage
Where does the inferior border extend to?
From the 5th right costal cartilage to the 5th left intercostal space mid clavicular line
Where does the right border extend to?
2nd right intercostal space to the 5th right costal cartilage
Where does the left border extend to?
From the 2nd left costal cartilage to the 5th left intercostal space in the midclavicular line
Surface marking of apex
5th intercostal space mid clavicular line
Auscultation point of:
Aortic valve
2nd right intercostal space
Auscultation point of:
Aortic valve
2nd right intercostal space
Auscultation point of:
Pulmonary valve
2nd left intercostal space
Auscultation point of:
Tricuspid valve
4th left intercostal space
Auscultation point of:
Mital valve
5th left intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line
