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Cardiology Question from Medic Class
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Posted 2 months ago My instructor in my paramedic class asked a question last night that I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere and I'm hoping someone out in this virtual world can point me in the right direction. Why is the apex of the heart on bottom and the base of the heart on top? Seems backwards......................... Ross Caston
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| Posted 2 months ago I had my suspicions... and I was right, but I did try to back it up with at least an online search for the "facts" Apex like most medical terms is from latin and means "tip" thus the "tip" of the heart is its lowest point. from medicinenet.com Apex: From the Latin meaning summit, the apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. The apex of the lung is indeed its tip, its rounded most superior portion. The apex of the heart is likewise its tip, but that is formed by the left ventricle so it is essentially the most inferior portion of the heart. Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.
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