phosphorus poisoning. Poisoning caused by the ingestion of substances containing yellow phosphorus, such as rat poison or roach poison. Yellow phosphorus is used in manufacturing fireworks and fertilizers.hosphorus poisoning. Poisoning caused by the ingestion of substances containing yellow phosphorus, such as rat poison or roach poison. Yellow phosphorus is used in manufacturing fireworks and fertilizers.
, Medical Student. The heart, actually, is located in the center of the chest, behind the sternum (or the breastbone). However, a part of it is slightly offset to the left, as you can figure out from the picture above. For understanding this, I think prerequisite knowledge of the heart's basic anatomy is required.
The heart is located in the center of the chest, behind the sternum. In this video, Rakesh Jain, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospitals, describes both the location and size of the average human heart.he heart lies underneath the sternum, or chest bone, and sits a little to the left. The heart is located between the lungs and lies in front of the backbone. It is about the size of a fist. (This answer provided for NATA by the University of Montana Athletic Training Education Program.).