GENERAL ANATOMY
ANATOMY OF THE HEART
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Posterior to the sternum, just to the left of the centre
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Anterior to the sternum, just to the left of the centre
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Anterior to the lungs, just to the right of the sternum
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Posterior to the sternum, just to the right of the centre
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone (sternum). A double-layered membrane called the pericardium surrounds your heart like a sac.
Detailed explanation-2: -The base of the heart, the posterior part, is formed by both atria, but mainly the left. The anterior of the heart is formed mainly by the right atrium and ventricle, due to the twisting of the heart during development, which causes the left atrium and ventricle to lie posteriorly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your heart is located in the front of your chest. It sits slightly behind and to the left of your sternum (breastbone). Your ribcage protects your heart.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The heart is situated in the middle of the two lungs and in front of a vertebral column in a thoracic cavity. However it is located posterior(behind) to the breastbone plate i.e sternum.
Detailed explanation-5: -The right and left ventricles make up the two lower chambers. The right ventricle: lies behind the sternum. forms the largest part of the sternocostal surface and inferior border of the heart.