Terminal sulcus (heart)
| Terminal sulcus | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus terminalis cordis |
| TA98 | A12.1.01.013 |
| TA2 | 3946 |
| FMA | 9287 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The terminal sulcus is a groove on the outer surface of the
pectinate muscles on its inner surface). The terminal sulcus corresponds to the position of the terminal crest on the inner surface of the right atium. The terminal sulcus (and crest) indicate the position of the sinoatrial node.[1]
Anatomy
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The terminal sulcus extends from the front of the superior vena cava to the front of the inferior vena cava, and represents the line of union of the sinus venosus of the embryo with the primitive atrium.
The superior border of the terminal sulcus designates the transverse plane in which the
AV node
resides.
References
- ISBN 978-0-7020-6760-0.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 529 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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