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[[Image:Figure3.jpg|thumb|left|The long axis of the heart is at an angle to the long axis of the body. Approximately a third of the heart is to the right of the midline of the sternum and the remainder is to the left of the midline. | [[Image:Figure3.jpg|thumb|left|The long axis of the heart is at an angle to the long axis of the body. Approximately a third of the heart is to the right of the midline of the sternum and the remainder is to the left of the midline. | ||
'''A.''' Viewed from the front, the right atrium and right ventricle overlaps the left atrium and left ventricle. The atrial chambers are to the right of their respective ventricular chambers. | <br>'''A.''' Viewed from the front, the right atrium and right ventricle overlaps the left atrium and left ventricle. The atrial chambers are to the right of their respective ventricular chambers. | ||
<br>'''B.''' The four cardiac valves are at different levels and different planes with the pulmonary(P) valve situated the most cephalad. The aortic(A) valve is wedged between the tricuspid(T) and mitral(M) valves.]] | <br>'''B.''' The four cardiac valves are at different levels and different planes with the pulmonary(P) valve situated the most cephalad. The aortic(A) valve is wedged between the tricuspid(T) and mitral(M) valves.]] | ||