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No, the apex of the heart is significantly below the clavicle. The base of the heart is slightly below the clavicle.
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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.
What forms the apex of the heart?
The left ventricle forms the apex of the heart.
Is the apex of the heart on the second rib?
The base of the heart.
What is located closest to the center of the heart?
The heart is about the size of your fist and is located sub-sternal, center thoracic, superior to the stomach with the apex on the left. In English, it is behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone.
Can a blockage in the apex of the heart be stented?
yes
What is the upper extremity of the lungs that extends above the clavicle called?
Apex
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.
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 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.
Where does the apex of the heart rest upon?
The lowest part of the human heart is its apex. The apex is overlapped by the pleura and the lung and is about 8 to 9 centimeters from the mid-sternal line. Another way to describe the location of the apex of the heart is the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
Pointed inferior part of the heart?
a lower part of the heart
What are the Chambers top of the heart?
The top of the heart is called the apex. The left and right ventricles are located in the apex of the heart.
A term means pertaining to the apex of the heart?
The cardial apex means the apex of the heart. This is the "pointed" end or the tip. The top is called the base.
Where in the body is the human heart located?
The human heart is positioned under the left lung, in the center, slightly to the left in the chest cavity.
The apex of the heart points to what side of the body?
The apex of the heart points to the left side of the bodyLeft side
I am Faulkner's speech why does he say young writers of the day have forgotten about in their writing?
Conflicts of the heart- apex
Is your apex an organ?
Your apex is not an organ, but is part of an organ. There is the apex of the heart and the apex of the lungs (apex pulmonis), both organs.
