Question

What is the position of the heart in the human body?

Answer 1

Human heart:

1. The heart is the pumping organ of the body.
2. The heart develops from an embryonic tissue known as mesoderm, around 18 to 19 days after fertilization.
3. In humans, the heart is located in the middle mediastinum (middle compartment of the chest) between the thoracic vertebrae T5-T8.
4. It is located to the left side of the body.