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Enclosed in its own little sac (pericardium), the heart rests on the diaphragm, between the lower borders of the lungs, the middle of your mediastinum (center chest), and in the thoracic region of your spinal cord. Essentially, if you take your right fist, place it between your L breast and your center "breastbone" that would be the approximate size and location of your heart.
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∙ 8y agoThere are two lungs, one on each side of the upper chest. The heart is nestled between the lungs just below their center.
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∙ 14y agoSince the heart is in between the lungs, it is said to be medial to the lungs.
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∙ 15y agoThe heart is close to but above the diaphragm
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∙ 12y agoUnnderneath the rib cage in your chest.
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Is the heart superficial to the spleen?
Anatomically speaking the two are not related. While the former lies in the thorax, the latter is in the abdomen. But the heart can be considered superior to the liver, with diaphragm and other structures in between.
Why is the heart anchored to the diaphragm and what is the function of this anchoring?
The heart is anchored to the diaphragm in order to keep it in place. The diaphragm also reduces friction to the outer membranes of the heart.
What is the heart above?
it is located above the diaphragm
The heart is located above what?
it is located above the diaphragm
Does the heart lay inferior or superior to the diaphragm?
The heart lies superior to the diaphragm, between the two lungs.
Where can one find anatomically correct drawings of hearts?
Many biology and medical textbooks contain anatomically correct drawings of the heart. Online medical resources will also offer images of anatomically correct organs.
What is The heart is located anterior to?
diaphragm
The heart is located anterior to the what?
diaphragm
Where is the heart located anterior to?
diaphragm
What is a wall of tissue that separates the ventricles of the heart heart?
the diaphragm
Is the bicuspid and aortic semilunar valves on the righs side of the heart?
Anatomically speaking there on the left side
What does the diaphragm separate the heart and lungs from?
It separates the heart and lungs from the abdominal cavity.
