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Position of the Heart in the Thorax. The heart is located within the thoracic cavity, medially between the lungs in the mediastinum. It is about the size of a fist, is broad at the top, and tapers toward the base. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 19.2.
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Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
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Vena cava superior
Pulmones
Auricula dextra
Atrium dextrum
Ventriculus dexter
Costae [I-XII]
Pleura parietalis
Diaphragma
Pericardium
Lamina parietalis pericardii
Apex cordis
Ventriculus sinister
Auricula sinistra
Arcus aortae
Mediastinum
Trachea
Thymus
Vena cava inferior
Oesophagus
Aorta thoracica
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