Heart
Plate209
Heart:AnteriorExposure
Brachiocephalic trunk
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 (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
Right recurrent laryngeal nerve
