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Which plane divides the heart into anterior and posterior portions?
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∙ 12y ago
The frontal (also known as coronal) seperates the heart into anterior and posterior portions.
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The heart is cut so that the anterior and posterior parts results the section is called?
A transverse section of the heart that separates the anterior and posterior parts is known as a coronal section. This section allows for the visualization of both the front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions of the heart, providing a comprehensive understanding of its structure.
Is the spinal cord posterior to the lungs?
No, the heart is anterior to the spine. Posterior means "behind" therefore the spine is posterior to the heart.
What are the three structures found in the heart?
The heart has three surfaces: anterior, inferior and posterior. The anterior, sternocostal surface, the inferior or diaphragmatic surface and the base of the heart, the posterior surface.
The anterior and posterior what returns blood to the heart?
Not sure what you mean by "anterior and posterior", but veins return blood to the heart. I believe you are mistaken. the Superior and Inferior vena cava return blood to the heard.
Blood returns to the heart via the anterior and posterior?
pulmonary veins
What is the orientation of the heart?
intrathoracic, in mediastinum, anterior to esophagus and posterior to the diaphragm
What structure is anterior to the heart?
Inferior to the heart: Stomach Superior to the heart: Brain Anterior to the heart: Rib cage Posterior to the heart: Spine Latereral to the heart: Lungs
Is the heart anterior or lateral to the sternum?
The heat is posterior to the sternum, not anterior. It is a midline structure, like the sternum, so it is not lateral to the sternum.
What is the anteroseptum of the heart?
antero means anterior and the septum is a wall that divides two cavities therefore anteroseptum of the heart is the the commonly the anterior side of the interventricular septum
What chamber of the heart lies most anterior?
Right Ventricle. The most posterior is the Left Atrium
Where is the base of the heart located?
The upper most anterior / inferior connecting part of the Heart to the Arteries.
How can you tell which side of the heart is the anterior surface and which side is posterior surface?
Posterior is a word that derives from the latin prefix "post", meaning behind. Thusly, posterior is in reference to anything located behind something, so the posterior end of the heart is the one facing back.
