Human Heart Anatomical Plane #0112

A plastinated human heart cut coronally to form an anterosuperior half (left) and a posteroinferior half (right). The apex of the human heart may be formed entirely by the left ventricle or it may be a joint apex, formed by both the left and right ventricle. This particular heart has a joint apex. This heart was donated for research from a 44 year old female with a history of Atherosclerotic heart disease and a myocardial infarction. We partner with [LifeSource](http://www.life-source.org/) to receive donated organs deemed not viable for transplant. To learn more about cardiac anatomy, visit the [Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy](http://http://www.vhlab.umn.edu/atlas/index.shtml)