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What is the approximate weight of the heart in an adult male?
What is the approximate weight of the heart in an adult male?
In which part of the body does the heart predominantly lie?
In which part of the body does the heart predominantly lie?
What is the shape of the heart described in the text?
What is the shape of the heart described in the text?
What is the approximate width of the heart in an adult male?
What is the approximate width of the heart in an adult male?
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Which gender generally has a slightly smaller and lighter heart according to the text?
Which gender generally has a slightly smaller and lighter heart according to the text?
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Where is most of the heart located concerning the midline of the body?
Where is most of the heart located concerning the midline of the body?
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What is the name of the sac that surrounds the heart and contains pericardial fluid?
What is the name of the sac that surrounds the heart and contains pericardial fluid?
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Which term refers to the upper chambers of the heart where blood is received?
Which term refers to the upper chambers of the heart where blood is received?
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What separates the right and left halves of the heart?
What separates the right and left halves of the heart?
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Which term refers to the lower chambers of the heart responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
Which term refers to the lower chambers of the heart responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
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What is the name of the membrane that lines the inside of the heart's chambers and valves?
What is the name of the membrane that lines the inside of the heart's chambers and valves?
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What is the function of the pericardial fluid in the sac surrounding the heart?
What is the function of the pericardial fluid in the sac surrounding the heart?
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Where is the apex of the heart located?
Where is the apex of the heart located?
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During which phase of the cardiac cycle is the 'ictus cordis' observed?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle is the 'ictus cordis' observed?
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What is the function of the 'basis cordis' of the heart?
What is the function of the 'basis cordis' of the heart?
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Where does the heart apex typically lie in relation to the midline of the body?
Where does the heart apex typically lie in relation to the midline of the body?
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What is the significance of 'ictus cordis' in understanding heart function?
What is the significance of 'ictus cordis' in understanding heart function?
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Which part of the heart is responsible for anchoring major blood vessels?
Which part of the heart is responsible for anchoring major blood vessels?
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