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  1. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › base+ofbase of heart - Medical Dictionary

    base of heart [TA] that part of the heart that lies opposite the apex, formed mainly by the left atrium but to a small extent by the posterior part of the right atrium; it is ...

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  2. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › base+ofBase of the heart - Medical Dictionary

    base of heart ( bās hahrt ) That part of the heart that lies opposite the apex, formed mainly by the left atrium but to a small extent by the posterior part of the right atrium; it is directed backward and to the right and is separated from the vertebral column by the esophagus and aorta.

  3. anatomy.app › apex-and-base-of-heartApex and base of heart | External anatomy of the heart | Thorax

    As mentioned in the previous slide, the heart has an apex and a base.. Apex of heart. The apex of the heart is pointed forward, downward, and to the left. It is typically located deep to the left fifth intercostal space and slightly medial to the left midclavicular line (an imaginary line drawn parallel to the long axis of the body and crossing the middle of the clavicle).

  4. med.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Anatomy_and17.2: Heart Anatomy - Medicine LibreTexts

    Oct 20, 2024 · The base of the heart shows the location of the great vessels. Insert image caption. (Image credits: "Great Vessels of the Heart, Anterior View" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, modification of original "Blausen 0451 - Anterior view of the heart - English labels" by Blausen Medical Communications, Inc.

  5. bio.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Human_Biology16.1: Location of the Heart - Biology LibreTexts

    Sep 14, 2021 · The base of the heart is located at the level of the third costal cartilage, as seen in Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\). The inferior tip of the heart, the apex, lies just to the left of the sternum between the junction of the fourth and fifth ribs near their articulation with the costal cartilages.

  6. www.imaios.com › base-of-heart-1541224344Base of heart - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS

    The base of tbe heart (basis cordis), directed upward, backward, and to the right, is separated from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth thoracic vertebræ by the esophagus, aorta, and thoracic duct.It is formed mainly by the left atrium, and, to a small extent, by the back part of the right atrium. Somewhat quadrilateral in form, it is in relation above with the bifurcation of the pulmonary ...

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  8. teachmeanatomy.info › thorax › organsThe Surfaces and Borders of the Heart - TeachMeAnatomy

    Apr 20, 2023 · The shape of the heart can be described as a “pyramid which has fallen over“. The apex of this pyramid points in an anteroinferior direction. In the anatomical position, the heart has five surfaces – each formed by the different chambers of the heart: Anterior (or sternocostal) – Right ventricle. Posterior (base of the pyramid) – Left ...