MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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Which of the following is not true of the heart?
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The heart is located within the mediastinum
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The apex is located to the left of the Sternal midline at the level of the fifth intercostal space
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The Base of the heat is located at the level of the second rib
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The pericardium is composed of cardiac muscle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Heart is enclosed in a thin pericardium formed of a single pericardial membrane. The given statement is false. It can rewrite as the heart is enclosed in a thin pericardium formed of a double pericardial membrane. The heart is a muscular pumping organ.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is composed of individual cardiac muscle cells joined by intercalated discs, and encased by collagen fibers and other substances that form the extracellular matrix. Cardiac muscle contracts in a similar manner to skeletal muscle, although with some important differences.
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