Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The heart is located in the mediastinum.
2. The apical beat of the heart can be heard between the 5th and 6th ribs.
3. The apex of the heart is the most inferior and pointed part of the heart.
4. A drop of blood would pass through the mitral valve before it passed through the tricuspid valve.
5. The blood passing through the pulmonary semilunar valve contains a high oxygen content.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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