Heart: Anterior Exposure Anatomy
Pericardium (cut edge) at site
of reflection from great vessels, Right brachiocephalic vein, Phrenic nerve, Subclavian
artery and vein, Internal thoracic artery and vein, Phrenic nerve and pericardiacophrenic
artery and vein, Superior vena cava, Right pulmonary artery, Transverse
pericardial sinus, Right superior pulmonary vein, Hilum of right lung,
Mediastinal pleura (cut edge), Pericardium (cut edge), Left brachiocephalic
vein, Arch of aorta, Left common carotid artery, Left internal jugular vein,
Left vagus nerve (CN X), Ligamentum arteriosum,
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Pulmonary trunk, Left pulmonary artery, Transverse pericardial sinus, Left superior pulmonary vein, Hilum of left lung, Mediastinal part of parietal pleura (cut edge), Pericardium (cut edge), Left border (obtuse margin) of heart, Apex of heart, Left ventricle, Left auricle (atrial appendage), Right atrium, Right auricle (atrial appendage), Coronary sulcus and right coronary artery, Right ventricle, Conus arteriosus, Anterior interventricular sulcus and anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery, Inferior border (acute margin) of heart, Right vagus nerve (CN X), Right recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Pulmonary trunk, Left pulmonary artery, Transverse pericardial sinus, Left superior pulmonary vein, Hilum of left lung, Mediastinal part of parietal pleura (cut edge), Pericardium (cut edge), Left border (obtuse margin) of heart, Apex of heart, Left ventricle, Left auricle (atrial appendage), Right atrium, Right auricle (atrial appendage), Coronary sulcus and right coronary artery, Right ventricle, Conus arteriosus, Anterior interventricular sulcus and anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery, Inferior border (acute margin) of heart, Right vagus nerve (CN X), Right recurrent laryngeal nerve.
