Describe the heart's location in the body
A) The heart is surrounded by the mediastinum in the anterior pericardium, deep to the sternum and superior to the diaphragm.
B) The heart is surrounded by the pleural cavity in the anterior mediastinum, deep to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm.
C) The heart is surrounded by the pleural cavity in the posterior mediastinum, deep to the sternum and inferior to the diaphragm.
D) The heart is surrounded by the pericardium in the anterior mediastinum, deep to the sternum and superior to the diaphragm.
E) The heart is surrounded by the pericardium in the posterior mediastinum, deep to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm.
Answer: D
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