THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The heart is ____ to the stomach
A
superficial
B
deep
C
superior
D
inferior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The heart is superior to the stomach. The elbow is proximal to the wrist. The lungs are lateral to the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your heart is located behind your sternum and between your two lungs. The heart is located closer to the front of your chest, in front of your esophagus and spine. Below your heart is your diaphragm, stomach, and liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stomach is inferior to the heart.

Detailed explanation-4: -The heart is located superior to the diaphragm. Anatomically speaking, superior means something above. Thus, the heart is above the diaphragm. Both the heart and the diaphragm are inside the thoracic area.

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