Surface
anatomy of heart:
1 .Apex of the Heart
It is situated in the left 5th
intercostal space just medial to midclavicalar line.
Related questions: How it is formed?
Ans: It is formed by only left
ventricle of the heart.
2. Right
border of the Heart
1st point:
On the upper border of the right 3rd costal
cartilage about 2.5 cm from the median
plane.
2nd point:
on the right 6th costal
cartilage about 2.5 cm from the median plane
Join these two points by a convex line towards the
right.
SN: (The maximum convexity of which lies at a
distance of 3.25am from the median plane in the 4th intercostal
space.)
Related questions:
How
it is formed? Ans:
it is formed by right atrium
3. Left Border of Heart
1) 1st
Point – On the lower border of the left 2nd
costal cartilage about 2.5 cm from the median plane.
2) 2nd
point- At the apex beat left 5th
intercostal space just medial to mid-clavicular line Join these two points by line with convexity
directed upwards and to the left.
Related questions:
How
it is formed? Ans: it is formed by left ventricle of
the heart
4. Lower border of the
Heart
1st point:
on the right 6th costal cartilage
about 2.5 cm from the median plane
2nd
point-At the apex beat left 5th
intercostal space just medial to mid-clavicular line
Join these two points
with slight notch to the right of the apex of the heart.
Inferior border passes through the xiphisternal
junction
Related
questions: How it is formed? Ans: it is formed by mostly by
right ventricle and partly by left ventricle
5. Upper border of the
Heart
1st point:
On the upper border of the right 3rd costal
cartilage about 2.5 cm from the median
plane.
2nd point:
On the lower border of the left 2nd costal cartilage about
2.5 cm from the median plane.
Join these points.
Related questions: How it is
formed? Ans: 1/3 of right atrium and 2/3 of left atrium are formed this border
6. Arch of the Aorta
1) 1st point
–On the right end of the sternal angle.
2) 2nd point
–On the centre of the manubrium sterni
3)3rd point-
sternal end of left 2nd costal cartilage
Join the points by a curved line
which represents the outer border of the arch of aorta; then the inner border is drawn below
& paralled to it about 2.5 cm
apart .