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No the cranium is above the heart so therefore the heart is not superior to the cranium.
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Is the apex of he heart superior or inferior to the rest of the heart?
The apex of the heart is inferior to the rest of the heart. The base is superior to the rest of the heart.
The inferior surface of the heart is formed by the what?
Inferior surface of the heart is formed by Right atrium and Right ventricles
Does a pig heart have an inferior vena cava?
Yes. it has an inferior vena cava
What wall forms most of the inferior border of the heart?
the inferior border of the heart is formed by both the right and leftventricles, but the inferior (diaphragmatic) surface of the heart isprimarilymade from the Leftventricle. Kaplen Anatomy 2012, section 3 gross anatomy, page 212.
Returns blood to the right atrium of the heart?
Either through the Superior Vena Cava located at the superior aspect of the heart, through the Coronary Sinus located at the inferior aspect of the heart, or through the Inferior Vena Cava located at the inferior aspect of the heart. All of these drain into the right atrium.
What structure is anterior to the heart?
Inferior to the heart: Stomach Superior to the heart: Brain Anterior to the heart: Rib cage Posterior to the heart: Spine Latereral to the heart: Lungs
Is the cervical spine inferior to the lumbar spine?
No.The cervical spine is in the neck and is above the lumbar spine, which is in the low back. Because we reference things from anatomical position, which is standing upright, and because the term "inferior" is used to denote things that are below, that statement would be incorrect. Therefore, we could correctly say the cervical spine is superior, or rostral, to the lumbar spine. We could also say that the lumbar spine is inferior, or caudal, to the cervical spine.
Is the apex of the heart superior or inferior to the rest of the heart?
The apex of the heart is the most inferior part of the heart.
Is the apex of the heart superior or inferior to other parts of the heart?
Inferior.
Is the apex of he heart superior or inferior to the rest of the heart?
The apex of the heart is inferior to the rest of the heart. The base is superior to the rest of the heart.
Name the notch found just inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?
The greater ischiadic (sciatic) notch
Is the greater sciatic notch inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?
greater ischiadic (sciatic) notch
Is the apex superior or inferior to the heart?
If you mean the heart's apex, it is close to the inferior aspect of the heart. If you mean the lung's apex, it is superior to the heart.
Name the Curved area occurs on the OS coxa directly inferior to the posterior inferior iliac spine?
greater sciatic notch?
The inferior surface of the heart is formed by the what?
Inferior surface of the heart is formed by Right atrium and Right ventricles
Is the apex of the heart superior or inferior to other parts?
By definition, apex is the lowermost and outermost portion of the heart. So it has to be inferior.
Is the heart transverse to the spine?
no it is not
