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The heart is a muscular organ situated in the mediastinum.It consists of four chambers, four valves, two main arteries (the coronary arteries), and the conduction system. The left and right sides of the heart have different functions: the right side receives de-oxygenated blood through the superior and inferior venae cavae and pumps blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery, and the left ...
The heart is cone-shaped, with its base positioned upwards and tapering down to the apex. [8] An adult heart has a mass of 250–350 grams (9–12 oz). [ 17 ] The heart is often described as the size of a fist: 12 cm (5 in) in length, 8 cm (3.5 in) wide, and 6 cm (2.5 in) in thickness, [ 8 ] although this description is disputed, as the heart ...
The right coronary sulcus begins anteriorly and superiorly on the sternocostal surface of the heart. Its position is marked by the location of the right coronary artery , and small cardiac vein . The right coronary sulcus separates the right atrium and its atrial appendage from the right ventricle inferiorly.
The Purkinje fibers have a fast inherent conduction rate, and the electrical impulse reaches all of the ventricular muscle cells in about 75 ms. Since the electrical stimulus begins at the apex, the contraction also begins at the apex and travels toward the base of the heart, similar to squeezing a tube of toothpaste from the bottom.
It is situated on the sternocostal surface of the heart, [1] [2] close to the left margin of the heart. [2] It extends between the coronary sulcus, and the apex of the heart; [1] upon reaching the diaphragmatic surface of the heart, it ends at the notch of cardiac apex. [3]
It is located on the diaphragmatic surface of the heart [1] [2] near the right margin. [2] It extends between the coronary sulcus and the (notch of [ 2 ] ) apex of the heart. It contains the posterior interventricular artery and middle cardiac vein .
It extends from a point in the second left intercostal space, about 2.5 mm. from the sternal margin, obliquely downward, with a convexity to the left, to the apex of the heart. This is contrasted with the acute margin of the heart, which is at the border of the anterior and posterior surface, and in which the acute marginal branch of the right ...
Cardiac anatomy refers to the structure of the heart, ... Pages in category "Cardiac anatomy" ... Notch of cardiac apex; P. Papillary muscle;