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.
Your heart, located in the middle of your chest and protected behind your ribs, is one of the most important organs in your body. It can be very worrying if you experience any kind of chest pain because of the fear of having a heart attack. However, not all pains in your chest are caused by cardiac pains.
6.1.1 Location of the Heart. The heart is located in the chest between the lungs behind the sternum and above the diaphragm. It is surrounded by the pericardium. Its size is about that of a fist, and its weight is about 250-300 g. Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of the midsagittal plane.