Anatomy of the heart and of the large vesselsThe heart is situated in the middle of the mediastinum. It has a conical form with the base facing backwards and to the right and with the apex directed downwards, forwards and to the left....
Arteries arevesselsthat carrybloodaway from theheartand the aorta is the largest artery in the body. The heart is theorganof thecardiovascular systemthat functions to circulate blood along with pulmonary and systemic circuits. The aorta rises from the left ventricle of the heart, forms an arch, ...
The heart is shaped as a quadrangular pyramid, and orientated as if the pyramid has fallen onto one of its sides so that its base faces the posterior thoracic wall, and its apex is pointed toward the anterior thoracic wall. The great vessels that originate from the heart, radiate their ...
The anatomic constraints imposed on a total artificial heart (TAH) require specific anatomic studies. A thoracic anatomic study was performed with a scanning device equipped with three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction software on 15 male patients, between the ages of 41 to 63 years (52 +/- 6...
The structure of the heart helps supply blood and oxygen to all parts of the body. It is divided by a partition (or septum) into two halves. The halves are, in turn, divided into four chambers. The heart is situated within the chest cavity and surrounded by a fluid-filled sac called ...
of deoxygenated blood from the periphery to the heart so it can be pumped into the lungs for oxygenation, returned to the left side of the heart, and then distributed back to the periphery. There are several congenital anatomical variations in the morphology of the great vessels, which can ...
Two grooves on the heart surface indicate the boundaries of its four chambers and carry the blood vessels supplying the myocardium. Thecoronary sulcus,also called the atrioventricular groove, encircles the junction of the atria and ventricles like a crown. Theanterior interventricular sulcuscradles the...
This review will discuss the heart's anatomy, focusing on the chambers, great vessels, and valves. The human heart is located in the mediastinum, a cavity between the right and left lungs. It is positioned slightly to the left of the center of the chest
Inside, two cylinder-shaped chambers called the corpora cavernosa (singular: corpus cavernosum) run the length of the penis. Supporting these structures is a maze of blood vessels and nerves. The penis is made up of several parts including the glans, corpus cavernosum, corpus spongiosum, and ...
Blood flows continuously through your body'sblood vessels. Your heart is the pump that makes it all possible. Parts of the Heart The heart is under the rib cage, to the left of your breastbone (sternum) and between your lungs. On the outside, the heart is made of muscle. The strong...