Where is the heart and liver located?
In the normal body, most of the organs in the chest and abdomen have a particular location on the right or left side. For example, the heart, spleen, and pancreas are on the left side of the body, and most of the liver is on the right.
Is the liver located in the chest?
Both the liver and the stomach are located in the lower chest region under the thoracic diaphragm, a sheet of muscle at the bottom of the rib cage that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Is your liver close to your heart?
Your heart is located behind your sternum and between your two lungs. The heart is located closer to the front of your chest, in front of your esophagus and spine. Below your heart is your diaphragm, stomach, and liver.
Where in the chest is the heart located?
Your heart is about the size of your clenched fist. It lies in the front and middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone. It is a muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body to provide it with the oxygen and nutrients in needs to function.
What organs are in your chest?
Inside your chest are several organs, including the heart, lungs, and esophagus. The pleura, a large thin sheet of tissue, lines the inside of the chest cavity.
Is the liver connected to the heart?
The hepatic artery provides the remaining one third of blood. This oxygen-rich blood comes from the heart and provides the liver with about half of its oxygen supply.
Why I have pain in the middle of my chest?
Summary. Chest pain may be caused by angina or a heart attack. Other causes of chest pain can include indigestion, reflux, muscle strain, inflammation in the rib joints near the breastbone, and shingles. If in doubt about the cause of your chest pain, call an ambulance.
Can liver problems affect the heart?
The liver diseases affecting the heart include complications of cirrhosis such as hepatopulmonary syndrome, portopulmonary hypertension, pericardial effusion, and cirrhotic cardiomyopathy as well as noncirrhotic cardiac disorders such as high-output failure caused by intrahepatic arteriovenous fistulae.