The most amazing organ in our body is our “heart.” Since time immemorial, heart has been associated with many songs, poems, love and what not. If a person is in love, a sign of heart with an arrow mark shows the love. If a person is depressed in love, he/she is said to be heartbroken.
This amazing organ is always used to describe human emotions. The human heart is the essential organ of our body. So what is this heart? What does it do in our body? How does this heart function? Let us know more about the amazing facts about heart.
Where Is The Heart Located?
Heart is located in the center of the chest. It is present behind the breastbone or sternum. A part of the heart is slightly tilted towards the left side of the chest. It is located in the middle of the mediastinum at the level of thoracic T5-T8 vertebrae. A layer of membranous sac called pericardium surrounds the heart and this pericardium attaches to the mediastinum.
The front surface of the heart is behind the sternum and rib cartilages. The back surface of the heart is situated behind the vertebral column. The upper part of the heart is near the third costal cartilage and the lower part of the heart, which is the tip or apex of heart, is located to the left of the sternum between the fourth and fifth ribs.
The heart is cone shaped and is the size of a fist. The base of the heart is facing upwards and the apex of this cone is downwards. Its largest part is offset to the left side of the chest. The left side of heart is stronger and larger since it pumps blood to all body parts.
The heart is located in between the lungs. The left lung is smaller than the right and has a cardiac notch in its border for the heart to fit there. An adult heart weighs about 250 to 350 grams.