Cardiac notch of right lung
Incisura cardiaca pulmonis dextri
Definition
The right cardiac notch is a normal V-shaped anatomical indentation located on the ventral border of the right lung, at the junction between the cranial and middle lobes. It corresponds to an area where the heart and pericardium are in direct contact with the thoracic wall, without interposition of pulmonary tissue.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas. 7th ed. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2020.
Dyce KM, Sack WO, Wensing CJG. Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2017.
Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria (NAV). 6th ed. Hannover: Editorial Committee, World Association of Veterinary Anatomists; 2017.
