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New to anatomy? Locating your heart is a good start. The thing is, when asked many people will point somewhere in the region of the left side of their body. It’s an easy mistake to make, not least because when we go to the doctor, that’s where they stick the stethoscope to have a listen.
The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.For the most part, it’s actually in the dead center, but with a lean. There are several good reasons for this, but a few conditions can cause your heart and its apex to shift around slightly. To find out where the heart is and how it got there, we sat down with Professor of Anatomy and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre at Lancaster University, Adam Taylor. Turns out your ticker goes on quite a journey to wind up where it is.
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This interview first appeared in Issue 42 of our digital magazine CURIOUS.
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