A Peek Inside the Right Ventricle of the Heart

Description

The AiA rendering of an anatomical specimen of the heart shows the inflow and outflow tracts of the right ventricle (RV). The image is reminiscent of a ballet tutu. The inflow consists of the tricuspid valve (TV), the anterolateral papillary muscle at the apex of the TV (brown), conal papillary muscle, chamber of the inflow tract (green) moderator band (lime green) interventricular septum (blue), and the free wall of the RV (purple). The outflow tract or infundibulum consists (beige) The border of of the inflow and outflow is a muscular ring that consists of the parietal band (yellow), conal septum (lime green) septal band (orange) and moderator band (light pink). The outflow tract or infundibulum (pink) is a smooth and thin walled cylindrical chamber that directs the blood to the pulmonary valve (dark green).