Anterior longitudinal sulcus
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The ventricles
of the heart
are separated by two grooves, one of which, the anterior longitudinal sulcus (or anterior interventricular sulcus), is situated on the sternocostal surface
of the heart, close to its left margin. The other groove separating the ventricles is the posterior interventricular sulcus.
Ventricle (heart)
In the heart, a ventricle is one of two large chambers that collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs. The Atria primes the Pump...
of the heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
are separated by two grooves, one of which, the anterior longitudinal sulcus (or anterior interventricular sulcus), is situated on the sternocostal surface
Sternocostal surface
The sternocostal surface of the heart is directed forward, upward, and to the left.Its lower part is convex, formed chiefly by the right ventricle, and traversed near its left margin by the anterior longitudinal sulcus....
of the heart, close to its left margin. The other groove separating the ventricles is the posterior interventricular sulcus.