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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 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.
10 mar 2015 · Heart. 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. The heart is the...
3 lis 2023 · Inside, the heart is divided into four heart chambers: two atria (right and left) and two ventricles (right and left). [Right atrium and ventricle of the heart (labeled)]
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.
11 cze 2024 · The heart is a vital, fist-sized muscular organ located slightly on the left side of the chest. It consists of four main chambers: two atria and two ventricles. Understanding its basic anatomy is crucial to understanding how it functions.
24 lut 2021 · Function and anatomy of the heart made easy using labeled diagrams of cardiac structures and blood flow through the atria, ventricles, valves, aorta, pulmonary arteries veins, superior inferior vena cava, and chambers.
