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  1. Sep 7, 2024 · Anterior and Posterior. Anterior refers to the ‘front’, and posterior refers to the ‘back’. Putting this in context, the heart is posterior to the sternum because it lies behind it. Equally, the sternum is anterior to the heart because it lies in front of it. Examples: Pectoralis major lies anterior to pectoralis minor.

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  2. Aug 26, 2013 · The posterior surface has a broad, flat base about 9 cm (3.5 inches) wide. Its directed toward the right shoulder and its apex points inferiorly toward the left hip. If you press your fingers between the fifth and sixth ribs you can feel the apical impulse that’s caused by your beating heart’s apex where it touches the chest wall.

  3. Jun 11, 2024 · Right coronary artery: This artery supplies blood to the right side of the heart, including the right ventricle, right atrium, and important nodes that control heart rhythm. It branches into smaller arteries like the right posterior descending artery and acute marginal artery.

  4. Apr 20, 2023 · Posterior interventricular sulcus – located on the posterior surface of the heart and represents the separation of the left and right ventricle. It contains the posterior interventricular artery and the middle cardiac vein.

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  5. Oct 20, 2024 · The right ventricle makes up the right side and much of the anterior portion of the heart, while the left ventricle makes up the left side and much of the posterior portion of the heart (Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\)).

  6. Right atrium. The right atrium lies among the two venae cavae, behind and somewhat right of the sternum. It is right and anterior to the left atrium. [8] . It consists of the venous component (or sina venarum), which is the main, smooth part of the right atrium (auricula or atrium proper).

  7. 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.

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