Incisura apicis cordis
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The anterior longitudinal sulcus
and posterior longitudinal sulcus
extend from the base of the ventricular portion to a notch, the incisura apicis cordis (or notch of cardiac apex), on the acute margin of the heart just to the right of the apex
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Anterior longitudinal sulcus
The ventricles of the heart are separated by two grooves, one of which, the anterior longitudinal 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....
and posterior longitudinal sulcus
Posterior longitudinal sulcus
The ventricles are separated by two grooves, one of which, the anterior longitudinal sulcus, is situated on the sternocostal surface of the heart, close to its left margin...
extend from the base of the ventricular portion to a notch, the incisura apicis cordis (or notch of cardiac apex), on the acute margin of the heart just to the right of the apex
Apex of the heart
The apex of the heart is the lowest superficial part of the heart.It is directed downward, forward, and to the left, and is overlapped by the left lung and pleura.-External anatomy:...
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