Identify the surface features of the heart. (G 3.43;N 209 and 211;Gl 9.11)

  1. Identify the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava and right atrium (see cross section - and disect the myocardium to reveal the atrium in the rendering area). Identify the right auricle.
  2. Identify the openings for the pulmonary veins and the left atrium. Identify the left auricle.
  3. Identify the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.
  4. Identify the right and left ventricles, and the coronary and interventricular grooves.
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Ascending Aorta