KINESIOL 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Superior Vena Cava, Pulmonary Valve, Interatrial Septum

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The heart rests on the diaphragm, near the midline of the thoracic cavity. It lies in the mediastinum - an anatomical region that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column, the first rib to the diaphragm and btw the lungs. Apex a pointed apex is formed by the tip of the left ventricle (a lower chamber of the heart) and rests on the diaphragm. It is directed anteriorly, inferiorly and to the left. Base base of the heart is its posterior surface. It is formed by the atria (upper chambers) of the heart, mostly the left atrium. Anterior surface deep to the sternum and ribs. Inferior surface part of the heart btw the apex and right border and rests mostly on the diaphragm. Right border faces the right lung and extends from the inferior surface to the base. Left border called the pulmonary border, faces the left lung and extends from the base to the apex.

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