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.
Definition of Apical Pulse. Cardiac function is the ability of the heart to pump blood out of the heart and to the body. Cardiac function can be initially measured by listening to the apical pulse. This is the pulse that can be heard, using a stethoscope, at the apex of the heart. The apex is located at the bottom left of the organ.