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This condition is called dextrocardia, in it's simplest (and rarest) form all of the organs in the chest and abdomen are functionaly normal but they are a mirror image of the normal arrangement. So the heart is on the right the liver is on the left and the spleen is on the right.
More commonly the condition is associated with heart defects like pulmonary stenosis ventricular septal defect, transposition of the great vessels which are serious but not necessarily unsurvivable. Many of the abdominal organs may be in the wrong position, not work properly or the spleen may be completely absent (this carries the highest Death Rate as it causes infection).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe heart is normally slightly to the left of the centre of the chest; the left lung is slightly smaller to make room for it. However, a rare genetic anomaly can cause it to be on the right-centre of the body, and in this case yes, it is possible to have the heart on the 'right'.
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What side of the heart sends blood to the lungs for oxygen?
The left side of the heart supplies blood to the body through the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The right side of the heart sends blood to the lungs for oxygenation.
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as?
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as edematous feet.
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen poor blood?
The right hand side of the heart deals with oxygen poor blood.The right side which collects blood following its circulation round the body and then pumps it through the lungs to pick up oxygen.
What is the difference between the blood on the right side of the heart and the blood on the left side of the heart?
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs, and the left side pumps blood to the rest of the body. The blood on the right side is deoxygenated and the blood on the left side is oxygenated.
What do we call those people who have heart on right side of their body?
The individual is said to have 'Dextrocardia' (meaning right-heart).
What is dextrocardia?
its when the heart is on the right side of the body and not on the left its when the heart is on the right side of the body and not on the left
Will you live long if your heart is on the right side of your body?
As long as if your heart was on the right side of your body
Does the left or right side of the heart receive blood from the body?
The right side of the heart receives blood from the body. The left side receives blood from the lungs.
Is the heart is to the right side of the body in women?
No it's not, in the female's body, the heart is on the left.
What side of the heart sends blood to the lungs for oxygen?
The left side of the heart supplies blood to the body through the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The right side of the heart sends blood to the lungs for oxygenation.
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as?
Congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart would be evident in the body as edematous feet.
What side of the body does the bulk of the heart rests?
The bulk of the heart rests on the Left side of this heart.
Which side of the heart receives blood back from the body?
The Right side
What side is the heart on?
Most of your heart is on the left side of your body. The right side of your body has three lobes in your lung and two in your left. that way it balances out.
What does blood in the right side of the heart do?
Blood comes from around your body into the right side of your heart. From there the blood goes into your lungs, where it receives oxygen. It goes back into the left side of the heart then is pumped around the body again.
Where is the right atirum located in the body?
The right atrium is a region of the heart. In a human, it is on the top right side of the heart.
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen poor blood?
The right hand side of the heart deals with oxygen poor blood.The right side which collects blood following its circulation round the body and then pumps it through the lungs to pick up oxygen.
