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The apex of the heart is the lowest superficial part of the heart. It is directed downward, forward, and to the left, and is overlapped by the left lung and pleura. The apex of the heart is the tip of the left ventricle.
Related Glossary Terms
Great cardiac v.
Left anterior descending a.
Left ventricle (of the heart)
Posterior interventricular a.
Index
Thorax - Pleura and pericardium
Thorax - Heart Dissection: Coronary Arteries
Thorax - Heart Bisection and Internal Anatomy
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