structure of the heart

Question 1

apex beat

Answer 1

left 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line

Question 2

pericardium

Answer 2

• Divided into fibrous and visceral, the two are continuous (pericardial reflection)
• Can get fluid collecting – pericardial fusion, if rapid then it becomes under pressure, fluid compresses atria and impairs the filling of the heart with blood – cardiac tamponade