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| The area on the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels |
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the area in between the lungs
(the middle third of thoracic cage) |
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the broader bottom part of the heart that points down and to the left. |
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tough, fibrous double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart |
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muscular wall of the heart
(where pumping mechanism occurs) |
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thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart chambers and valves |
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include the vena cavas, and pulmonary artery and vein |
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