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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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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


Where is the heart located with its what pointed toward the left hip?

The heart located right in the center of the chest underneath the sternum. In a transverse sectionthe heart is actually between the sternum and the vertebrae below it. The apex of the heart is lowest tip of the organ that points downward from the base, forming what almost looks like a rounded point . It’s formed mostly by the left ventricle and extends pretty far out to the left in most people. The large blood vessels come off the base while the tip (or apex) more or less points to the left.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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