is there a condition where the heart can be on the right side of the chest cavity?
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Yes, this condition is called Dextrocardia.\nDextro means 'right' and cardia stands for 'heart'.\n\nIt can result in congenital heart defects if it is only the heart which is on the right side and the rest of your body parts are on their normal places.\n\nBut, if you also have a condition known as situs inversus where all your organ system including the heart is reversed, then the chances of heart defects are low.\n\nSo, to conclude, I would say a single condition of 'dextrocardia' or 'situs inversus' is less safe than having both of them.
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the ventricles, right and left
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The post is above is correct but backwards, the left side of the heart pumps to the whole body and is thicker around the ages. The right side pumps to the lungs. You always refer to the sides of the heart in reference to the patient's view.
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It could be gas or air, or pleurisy - fluid around your heart.  It could also be more serious.  If it persists you should get it checked out.
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ribs, spine and heart?
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I think it's the left side. I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but check out the website below.
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look at this 3D pic then read\n\nhttp://library.thinkquest.org/C003758/rotate.htm\n\nIn the human body, the heart is normally situated slightly to the left of the middle of the thorax, underneath the sternum (breastbone). The heart is usually felt to be on the left side because the left heart (the left part of the heart) is stronger (it pumps the blood out). The heart is enclosed by a sac known as the pericardium and is surrounded by the lungs.Betwen the pericardium and the heart there is a serous fluid to reduce friction during heart contractions. The apex is the blunt point at the base of the heart. A stethoscope can be placed directly over the apex and count the beats. In normal adults, its mass is 250-350 g (8-11 oz), but extremely diseased hearts can be up to 1000 g (2 lb) in mass. It consists of four chambers, the two upper atria (singular: atrium ) and the two lower ventricles. On the right is a picture of a fresh human heart which was just removed from a 64 year old British gentleman. The mass for a thin white male is usually 270-300 grams (9-11 ounces) with little fat.\n\nA septum divides the right atrium and ventricle from the left atrium and ventricle, preventing blood from passing between them. Valves between the atria and ventricles (atrioventricular valves) maintain coordinated unidirectional flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles. The ventricular systole consists of the contraction of the ventricles and flow of blood into the circulatory system. Again, once all the blood empties from the ventricles, the pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves close. Finally complete cardiac diastole involves relaxation of the atria and ventricles in preparation for refilling with circulating blood.\n\nThe function of the right side of the heart (see right heart) is to collect deoxygenated blood from the body and pump it into the lungs (pulmonary circulation)so that carbon dioxide can be dropped off and oxygen picked up. This happens through a process called diffusion. The left side (see left heart) collects oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body (systemic circulation). On both sides, the lower ventricles are thicker than the upper atria.\nOxygen-depleted or deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through two great veins, the superior vena cava which drains the upper part of the body and the inferior vena cava that drains the lower part which drains the portal cyrculation too full with nutrients to nourish the body. The blood then passes through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the deoxygenated blood to the lungs, through the pulmonary artery. In the lungs gaseous exchange takes places and the blood releases carbon dioxide into the lung cavity and picks up oxygen which is called external respiration. The oxygenated blood then flows through pulmonary veins to the left atrium. From the left atrium this newly oxygenated blood passes through the mitral valve (also called the bicuspid valve) to enter the left ventricle. The left ventricle then pumps the blood through the aorta to the entire body. Even the lungs take some of the blood supply from the aorta via bronchial arteries.\n\nThe left ventricle is much more muscular, which is 1.3 - 1.5 cm (.5-.6 in) thick, than the right, 0.3 - 0.5 cm ( .1-.2 in) thick, as it has to pump blood around the entire body, which involves exerting a considerable force to overcome the vascular pressure. As the right ventricle needs to pump blood only to the lungs, it requires less muscle.\n\nEven though the ventricles lie below the atria, the two vessels through which the blood exits the heart (the pulmonary artery and the aorta) leave the heart at its top side.\n\nThe contractile nature of the heart is due to the presence of cardiac muscle in its wall which can work continuously without fatigue. The heart wall is made of three distinct layers. The first is the outer epicardium which is composed of a layer of flattened epi
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That is a weird question, as we don't look for "spots" on the heart.\n\nHere are some possible answers:\n\nInfection - myocarditis\nInfarct - site of a heart attack, where there is dead heart muscle\ntumor
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costal parietal pleura (?)
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Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown. Treatment involves conservative local care with careful use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve) as needed. Local heat or ice may be helpful to relieve the symptoms. \nAvoid unnecessary exercise or activities that make the symptoms worse. Avoid contact sports until there is improvement in symptoms and then return to normal activities only as tolerated.
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The right lung has three lobes (superior, middle, and inferior from top to bottom), and the left only has two (superior and inferior).  \n\nA side note: this difference has been attributed to the fact that the heart resides a bit more in the left chest than the right, and three lobes plus the heart would be a bit too snug for the lungs or heart to function properly.
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Definitely see your doctor.  Tightness in the chest is not something to mess with!
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I am praying none shud have this condition...usually life threatening but rare nowadays by the advent of newer antibiotics...but it must be really painfull condition and cud expect loss of sensation on one side of body..
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Appendicitis occurs on your right side! Have you sprained it? I suggest you go and visit the doctor. Best wishes.
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a hernia, is a rip in the muscle wall that allows either intestine or if very large organs to pouch out causing the "bubble". there's no data on % of left side or right side abdominal herniation but its more common in males then females and in males of color 1:6 will be born with a umbilical hernia. they need to be repaired due to greater risk of "strangulation" of tightening of the muscle around the puch, thus cutting off blood supply leading to a necrotic state.
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You might want to check out the symptoms of "costochondritis" -- inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs -- to see if that condition is similar to what you are experiencing.  (see links below)\n\nThe good news is that it's not serious, it usually goes away on its own, and it can be treated with various painkillers.  You might want to try a heating pad, or ice packs, or alternating the two.\n\nJust in case, however, I would recommend a visit to your doctor to confirm.  If it were something more serious, like your liver, gallbladder, or heart trouble, you wouldn't want to miss the early warning signs.
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Sleeping on your left side put more pressure on your heart. Sleeping on the right side your heart is above your lungs.