inferior margin of heart

inferior margin of heart
the sharp edge between the sternocostal and diaphragmatic surfaces of the heart, formed mainly by the right ventricle and slightly by the left ventricle, near the apex. Called also inferior border, acute border, or acute m. of heart.

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