Know Your Heart

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What is the approximate weight of an adult male's heart?

  • 250 to 390 grams (correct)
  • 200 to 275 grams
  • 150 to 200 grams
  • 400 to 500 grams

Where is the apex of the heart normally located?

  • At the level of the fourth rib on the mid-sternal line
  • At the level of the seventh rib on the mid-axillary line
  • Between the fifth and sixth ribs on the mid-clavicular line (correct)
  • Between the second and third ribs on the mid-clavicular line

How is the heart positioned within the chest?

  • Diagonally with about two-thirds of its bulk to the left of the body's midline (correct)
  • Vertically with its bulk evenly distributed on both sides of the midline
  • Horizontally with its bulk centered on the body's midline
  • Upside down with the apex pointing upwards

What is the average width of the heart?

<p>About 9 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of the heart?

<p>Blunt cone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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