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1 dzień temu · The heart is located in the thoracic cavity medial to the lungs and posterior to the sternum. On its superior end, the base of the heart is attached to the aorta, pulmonary arteries and veins, and the vena cava. The inferior tip of the heart, known as the apex, rests just superior to the diaphragm.
2 dni temu · In humans it is situated between the two lungs and slightly to the left of centre, behind the breastbone; it rests on the diaphragm, the muscular partition between the chest and the abdominal cavity. The heart consists of several layers of a tough muscular wall, the myocardium.
3 lis 2023 · Overview of the anatomy and functions of the heart. Heart (right lateral view) The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around the body by circulating it through the circulatory/vascular system. It is found in the middle mediastinum, wrapped in a two-layered serous sac called the pericardium.
The muscular wall of the heart has three layers. The outermost layer is the epicardium (or visceral pericardium). The epicardium covers the heart, wraps around the roots of the great blood vessels, and adheres the heart wall to a protective sac. The middle layer is the myocardium.
10 mar 2015 · The heart is a mostly hollow, muscular organ composed of cardiac muscles and connective tissue that acts as a pump to distribute blood throughout the body’s tissues.
2 paź 2024 · This interactive atlas of human heart anatomy is based on medical illustrations and cadaver photography. The user can show or hide the anatomical labels which provide a useful tool to create illustrations perfectly adapted for teaching.
26 sty 2024 · What are the parts of the heart? The parts of your heart are like the parts of a building. Your heart anatomy includes: Walls. Chambers that are like rooms. Valves that open and close like doors to the rooms. Blood vessels like plumbing pipes that run through a building. An electrical conduction system like electrical power that runs through a ...