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    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 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)

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    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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