Anterior interventricular sulcus

Anterior interventricular sulcus
	Sternocostal surface of heart ; (sulcus visible at bottom right, but not labeled)
	Heart of a dog. left ventricle; anterior interventricular sulcus; right ventricle; conus arteriosus; pulmonary artery; Ligamentum arteriosum; aortic arch; brachiocephalic artery; left subclavian artery; right auricle; left auricle; fat; pulmonary vein;
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Identifiers
Latin	Sulcus interventricularis anterior
TA	A12.1.00.009
FMA	7177
	Anatomical terminology

The anterior interventricular sulcus (or anterior longitudinal sulcus) is one of two grooves that separates the ventricles of the heart, the other being the posterior interventricular sulcus.

The anterior interventricular sulcus is situated on the sternocostal surface of the heart, close to its left margin.

The anterior interventricular branch of the left coronary artery runs in the sulcus along with the great cardiac vein.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 527 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

thoraxlesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (image only)
Anatomy photo:20:st-1102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center

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