the position of the heart relative to the structures around it would be described acurately as what?

Question

a) lateral to the lungs
b) inferior to the brain
c) superficial to the ribs
d) posterior to the vertebral column

Answer 1

posterior to the vertebral column-

Answer 2

To accurately answer the question of the heart’s anatomical position. The heart sits profoundly in the chest within the mediastinum, medial to the two lungs. It is posterior (dorsal in quadrupeds) to the sternum, anterior (ventral in quadrupeds) to the vertebral column and superior (cranial in quadrupeds) to the diaphragm. Two thirds of the heart is located to the left of the midsagittal plane, and one third is located to the right. The brain is deep to the skull while the skull is superficial to the brain.
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Answer 3

posterior to the vertebral column

Answer 4

a