NEETZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
Identify the given organ and mark the correct statement w.r.t to the picture shown.
Options
- AIt is endodermally derived organ.
- BLocated in the abdomen.
- Chas four chambers, two relatively larger upper chambers called atria and two smaller lower chambers ventricles
- DIt is protected by a double walled membranous bag, pericardium, enclosing the pericardial fluid.
Correct answer
D. It is protected by a double walled membranous bag, pericardium, enclosing the pericardial fluid.
Step-by-step solution
Heart, the mesodermally derived organ, is situated in the thoracic cavity, in between the two lungs, slightly tilted to the left. It has the size of a clenched fist. It is protected by a double walled membranous bag. pericardium, enclosing the pericardial fluid. Our heart has four chambers, two relatively small upper chambers called atria and two larger lower chambers called ventricles..