- interventricular sulcus of heart
- the groove dividing the two ventricles, comprising the sulcus interventricularis anterior and the sulcus interventricularis posterior.
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interventricular sulcus of heart
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sulcus interventricularis anterior — [TA] anterior interventricular sulcus: a groove on the sternocostal surface of the heart marking the position of the interventricular septum and the line of separation between the ventricles; called also anterior interventricular groove … Medical dictionary
sulcus interventricularis posterior — [TA] posterior interventricular sulcus: a groove on the diaphragmatic surface of the heart marking the position of the interventricular septum and the line of separation between the ventricles; called also inferior interventricular groove … Medical dictionary
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