Coarse apical trabeculations
Trabeculae apicales crassae
Definition
The coarse nature of the apical trabeculations of the right ventricle permit the chamber to be distinguished from the left ventricle, which has fine criss-crossing apical trabeculations.
References
S Y Ho and P Nihoyannopoulos. Anatomy, echocardiography, and normal right ventricular dimensions. Heart. 92(Suppl 1), 2006.
Terminologia anatomica 2: international anatomical terminology By the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (FCAT).
