MEDICAL
PELVIS CAVITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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dorsal to the sternum
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anterior to the sternum
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posterior to the sternum
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None of the above
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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: -Answer and Explanation: The sternum is superficial to the heart which would be consistent with answer choice “C". The sternum is superior to the umbilicus, superficial to the lungs and anterior to the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sternum is a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally. The sternum is divided anatomically into three segments: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process. The sternum connects the ribs via the costal cartilages forming the anterior rib cage.
Detailed explanation-4: -The heart is a conical hollow muscular organ situated in the middle mediastinum and is enclosed within the pericardium. It is positioned posteriorly to the body of the sternum with one-third situated on the right and two-thirds on the left of the midline.
Detailed explanation-5: -The sternum lies anterior to the heart.