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The Heart Shape: Cone Location: Wall: 3 Layers (Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium)

The heart is located in the chest cavity behind the sternum and between the lungs. It is cone-shaped and about the size of a clenched fist, weighing around 10.5 ounces. The heart has three layers - an outer fibrous sac, a thick middle layer of cardiac muscle that contracts, and an inner smooth layer - and it is divided into four chambers separated by valves that ensure blood flows in one direction only.

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The Heart Shape: Cone Location: Wall: 3 Layers (Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium)

The heart is located in the chest cavity behind the sternum and between the lungs. It is cone-shaped and about the size of a clenched fist, weighing around 10.5 ounces. The heart has three layers - an outer fibrous sac, a thick middle layer of cardiac muscle that contracts, and an inner smooth layer - and it is divided into four chambers separated by valves that ensure blood flows in one direction only.

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THE HEART

Shape: cone

Location

In chest cavity

Posterior to breastbone, superior to diaphragm

Between lungs

Behind sternum

Size

Size of a clenched fist

Weigh about 10.5 ounces

Structure

Wall: 3 layers (pericardium, myocardium, endocardium)

Pericardium: fluid sac surrounding the heart

Fibrous-pericardium

Serous pericardium (parietal, visceral)  serous fluid  prevent


friction

Cardiac muscle (myocardium): enable heart to contract & allow


synchronization of heart beat

Endocardium: very smooth prevent blood clotting

Chambers

Upper two chambers: atria receive blood returning to heart from body

Lower two chambers: ventricles  pump blood from heart to body


4 Valves: allow blood to flow in one direction between chambers of heart

Function

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