As shown in Figure 1, the base of the heart is at the third costal cartilage level. The apex, the lower tip of the heart, lies just to the left of the sternum, between the 4th and 4th junctions. The fifth rib near the joint with the costal cartilage.
Where is the exact location of the heart?
Located in front of and in the center of the sternum, behind the sternum and slightly to the left. It is the muscle that pumps blood to every part of your body and supplies it with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to function. Your heart is separated on the left and right by a wall.
Is your heart behind the ribs?
The heart is below the thorax, to the left of the sternum (sternum), and between the lungs. 2019
Which part of the heart is at the level of the second intercostal space?
The bottom of my heart. It is facing up and to the right, at approximately the height of the second rib. 2017
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