NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
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medial
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lateral
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superior
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deep
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Detailed explanation-1: -The heart is deep to the ribs. The toes are anterior (or ventral) to the heel. The spine is posterior (or dorsal) to the sternum. The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your heart is located between your lungs in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone (sternum).
Detailed explanation-3: -Positioning of the heart. The right border of the heart extends just over 1 cm to the right of the sternum, between the 3rd and 6th intercostal cartilages.
Detailed explanation-4: -The rib cage surrounds the lungs and the heart, serving as an important means of bony protection for these vital organs.In total, the rib cage consists of the 12 thoracic vertebrae and the 24 ribs, in addition to the sternum.