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Mediastinum
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The middle of the chest.
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The base of the heart
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Upper portion of the heart and is formed mainly by the left atrium and a small amount of the right atrium.
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The heart's apex
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The lower portion of the heart composted of the left ventricle.
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The atria
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The two upper chambers of the heart. The atria have thin walls. The atria receive blood from the pulmenary and vena cave veins and direct the blood to the ventricles where they are pumped into the body or lungs.
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The right atrium
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The right atrium recieves blood low in oxygen from the superior and inferior vena cave and the coronary sinus, the largest vein that drains the heart.
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