Anatomical location of the heart?

Simply put, the position of the heart is generally located between the two lungs in the chest cavity, about 2/3 is on the left side of the midline, 65,438+0/3 is on the right side of the midline, and the apex of the heart is projected to the left of the lower body surface, which is equivalent to the fifth intercostal space on the left, about 8 cm away from the midline. The heart is shaped like a peach.

The heart is the size of my fist and weighs about 260 grams. It is located in the chest cavity; Usually between the second rib and the fifth rib in the left chest. In front of it is the sternum, inside the left clavicle midline. Behind esophagus, great vessels and spine; There are lungs on both sides, so the heart is strongly protected. The shape of the heart is like a curved pear. The bottom of the heart is wide, up to the right, and the apex is down to the left. Because the bottom of my heart is the place where great blood vessels come in and out, and it is fixed. Vertex can move freely within a certain range. If you put your palm near the left nipple, you can obviously feel the apical pulsation.