MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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Blunt, rounded point; most inferior part of the heart
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apex
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base
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ventricle
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atrium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The apex (the most inferior, anterior, and lateral part as the heart lies in situ) is located on the midclavicular line, in the fifth intercostal space. It is formed by the left ventricle. The base of the heart, the posterior part, is formed by both atria, but mainly the left.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inferior tip of the heart, the apex, lies just to the left of the sternum between the junction of the fourth and fifth ribs near their articulation with the costal cartilages.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apex: The blunt, rounded point of the heart oriented to the left of the sternum. Base: Flat, superior end of the heart that lies deep to the sternum and extends to the second intercostal space.
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