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What is the location of the heart?

describe the location of the heart and its orientation in the body cavity


Describe a polysomnogram used to diagnose narcolepsy?

A polysomnogram is a test in which sleep is monitored with a variety of electrodes that record heart rate, eye movements, brain waves, muscle activity, breathing, changes in blood oxygen and body position.


Why can the body not function without the heart?

When your heart stops the first victim is Your brain. You become unconscious with in few seconds. once you becomes unconscious, you can no longer in position to manage any problem. You die within three five minutes of stopping of your heart.


Is it true that the congestive heart failure means that the pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed so that there is inadequate delivery of blood to body tissues?

Technically "shock" refers to the inadequate delivery of oxygen to the body tissues. With that in mind, congestive heart failure (CHF) can lead to shock because the heart is unable to adequately circulate blood through the body. It is still possible to be suffering from signs and symptoms of CHF but still have adequate delivery of oxygenated blood to you body tissues. In the medical world many would describe CHF as the heart is drowning in fluid's.


Why does the body positioning affect heart rate?

The heart rate is affected by the body activity and position for example during rest the rate will be around 60 100 beats per minutes. Also when you are lying down the hearts beats at a fewer rate than when you are standing or sitting, this is possible because the body gravity is reduced during rest allowing the heart to pump blood easily.

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What is the location of the heart?

describe the location of the heart and its orientation in the body cavity


What is the location of heart in the body?

The heart is just a little to the left (your left) of the center of your chest.


Describe the heart and its position in the body?

Important organ that is made out of muscle tissue that pumps blood through the body and its in the center of your body but its tilted(top part) to the left slightly.


What is proximal aspect?

The proximal aspect refers to a location closer to the center of the body or a point of reference. It is the opposite of distal, which is a location farther away from the center. This terminology is often used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe the relative position of body parts.


What causes the heart to circulate?

The heart does not circulate, it stays in one position in the body.


Describe how the heart pumps blood around the body?

it works


What is the difference between the anterior and the posterior?

Your anterior is the front and the posterior is the back.


Describe the anatomic position and why is this knowledge important?

The anatomic position is a standardized way of describing the human body, standing upright with arms at the sides, palms facing forward. This position serves as a reference point for describing the location of body parts and helps avoid confusion in medical and scientific fields where precise terminology is crucial.


What body location has smooth muscle?

The Heart has smooth muscle :)


Which directional term would be used to describe the position on the arm in relation to the human body?

The term "lateral" would be used to describe a position on the arm that is farther away from the midline of the body.


Where is a coronary?

Coronary is not a type of body part. It is used to describe items in the body that are 'related to the heart.'


Is Proximal means farther from the origin of a body part?

No, "proximal" refers to a position closer to the origin of a body part or the point of attachment. The term is commonly used in anatomy to describe the location of structures relative to other body parts or points of reference.