LOCATION OF HEART

Located in mediastinum, between lungs

Located near the anterior chest wall
Posterior to the sternum
Lies slightly to the left of the midline
Sits at an angle
Rotated toward the left side

WEIGHT
Adult male - 280 -340 gms
Adult female- 230 -280 gms

The heart is about
12cm- long
9cm- widest
6cm- thick
Base - broad superior portion of heart
Apex - inferior end, tapers to point

Pericardium
Fibrous pericardium
Serous pericardium
i) Parietal layer- Outer layer , fused to the
fibrous pericardium.
ii) Visceral layer(epicardium)- covers the
hearts outer surface.
Pericardial fluid- Acts as a lubricant reducing
friction.

Heart wall
Epicardium
membrane covers heart

Myocardium
thick muscular layer

Endocardium
smooth inner lining

Pericardium & Heart Wall
Bulk of the heart consists of the muscular
myocardium and endocardium, that
covers the inner surface of the heart

Myocardium muscle cells are
interconnected by intercalated discs which
convey the force of contraction from cell
to cell and conduct action potentials.

CHAMBERS OF THE HEART
Even though this is
the posterior view
of the heart, the
coronary sulcus
goes around the
entire heart to
separate the upper
and lower
chambers.

Right atrium



Superior
Vena Cava. Brings blood
from the head, neck
and shoulders to the
right atrium





Inferior Vena Cava
Brings blood back
to the right atrium
from the rest of the
body
Right ventricle
Remember you are
looking at the right
side of the heart
Ventricular Differences
The anatomical differences between the
right and left ventricles are as follows: The
right ventricle is relatively thin. The left
ventricle has a massive muscular wall.



Valves of the Heart
R Atrioventricular
Tricuspid

Pulmonary
Semilunar

L Atrioventricular
Mitral

Aortic
Semilunar





Chordae Tendineae

Papillary Muscle





Valve
Electrical Conduction System