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This transverse slice is close to the diaphragmatic surface of the heart. The two ventricles are shown. The right ventricle is separated from behind by the inferior vena cava which will open into the lowest part of the right atrium. The descending aorta, the azygos vein and the esophagus are also shown on this slice. Note that the esophagus is normally collapsed in the living subject.
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Depré, C., Melin, J.A., Wijns, W., Demeure, R., Hammer, F., Pringot, J. (1991). MRI slices of the heart. In: Atlas of Cardiac MR Imaging with Anatomical Correlations. Series in Radiology, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3784-3_3
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