The Heart Flashcards
0
Q
Where can you hear the apex heartbeat?
A
In the 5th intercostal space
1
Q
In a transverse section or the thorax what does the heart look like?
A
Right ventricle most anterior, left atrium most posterior
2
Q
What are auricles?
A
Flap-like extensions of the atria that divide the atria and ventricles
they are spaces where extra blood can go so it doesn’t backflow into the ventricles
