Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 19 - Section 19.1 - Figure 19.2 - Position of the Heart in the Thoracic Cavity - Page 711: 1

Answer

Left

Work Step by Step

Most of the heart lies to the left of the median plane. Its position also causes the differences in the shapes of the right and left lungs.
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