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Not in humans. It's a bit further down than the heart is.
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Where is the base of the heart?
Posterior
Is hepatitis an inflammation of the heart?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver not the heart. hepatic refers to the liver while cardia refers to the heart.
The left lung lies posterior to the heart?
The lungs lie lateral to the heart
The anterior and posterior what returns blood to the heart?
Not sure what you mean by "anterior and posterior", but veins return blood to the heart. I believe you are mistaken. the Superior and Inferior vena cava return blood to the heard.
How can you identify the right and left sides of the heart?
AnswerThere is a groove on the ventral side of the heart separating the left and right ventrical (where the sternum would be but on the outside). The left ventrical is the larger one.
Is the heart anterior to the liver?
Yes, the liver is in front of the stomach and the kidneys are behind.
Is the kidneys posterior to the liver?
Technically they are dorsal, and I guess slightly posterior.
Is the spinal cord posterior to the lungs?
No, the heart is anterior to the spine. Posterior means "behind" therefore the spine is posterior to the heart.
What is the directional term of the gallbladder to the surface of the liver?
posterior
Where is the base of the heart?
Posterior
Which plane divides the heart into anterior and posterior portions?
The frontal (also known as coronal) seperates the heart into anterior and posterior portions.
The directional terms that describes the position of the gallbladder with regard to the colon is?
posterior
What system is the posterior vena cava?
the heart
How can you tell which side of the heart is the anterior surface and which side is posterior surface?
Posterior is a word that derives from the latin prefix "post", meaning behind. Thusly, posterior is in reference to anything located behind something, so the posterior end of the heart is the one facing back.
What does a right sided posterior infarct do to someone?
Whoever had this has had a heart attack and it is a description of the area of heart muscle that has been damaged i.e. on the right side posterior.
What sac-like organ is found in the posterior part of the right lobe of the liver?
Pancreas.
Where can you find posterior vena cava in the body?
heart
