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apex of heart

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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. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apex_of_the_heart ]

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apex of heart

Synonyms
  • apex cordis
  • cardiac apex
  • heart apex
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
apex cordis

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Gray492.png

external ontology notes

FMA also has terms for the apical zone

id

UBERON:0002098

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