The Battle of Fredericksburg was depicted in the 2003 film Gods and Generals, based on the novel of the same name, a prequel of The Killer Angels from which the earlier film Gettysburg was adapted.
base of the heart, the portion of the heart opposite the apex. It is superior and medially located. It forms the upper border of the heart, lies just below the second rib, and primarily involves the left atrium, part of the right atrium, and the proximal portions of the great vessels. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
Full Heart Description. [Continued from above] . . . pulmonary arteries and veins, and the vena cava. The inferior tip of the heart, known as the apex, rests just superior to the diaphragm. The base of the heart is located along the bodyâs midline with the apex pointing toward the left side. Because the heart points to the left, about 2/3 of the heartâs mass is found on the left side of the body and the other 1/3 is on the right.