Abstract
The two ventricles of the heart are separated by an interventricular groove. The right ventricle (RV) is located anterosuperior to the LV. The left anterior descending artery (ADA) runs in the anterior interventricular sulcus and supplies blood for the anterior portion of the interventricular septum. The posterior descending artery (PDA) runs in the posterior interventricular sulcus to the apex of the heart and supplies blood for the posterior portion of the interventricular septum. The right atria are separated from the RV by the right atrioventricular groove. The RCA travels down the right atrioventricular groove, toward the crux of the heart.
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Zhu, X. (2015). The Right Ventricle. In: Zhu, X. (eds) Surgical Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9409-1_4
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