The highest point of the Kilimanjaro at the crater Kibo is called Uhuru Peak. At 19,340 ft (5,895 m) above sea level, it is Africaâs highest elevation point. Mawenzi (east of Kibo) rises to 16,896 ft (5,149 m), and Shira (west of Kibo) to 13,000 ft (3,962 m).
Two atria and one ventricle make up the three-chambered heart of a snake. The right and left atria receive blood from the lungs and body, respectively, and pass it to the ventricle to be circulated again. Encased in a sac, called the pericardium, the heart is located at the branching of the bronchi.
The heart is located under the rib cage, to the left of the breastbone (sternum) and between the lungs. Your heart is an amazing organ. Shaped like an upside-down pear, this fist-sized powerhouse pumps five or six quarts of blood each minute to all parts of your body. 1  Outside the Heart.Get a larger view. Looking at the outside of the heart, you can see the heart is made of muscle. The strong muscular walls contract (squeeze), pumping blood to the arteries.The major blood vessels that enter the heart include: 1  aorta. 2  superior vena cava. 3  inferior vena cava.he heart is located under the rib cage, to the left of the breastbone (sternum) and between the lungs. Your heart is an amazing organ. Shaped like an upside-down pear, this fist-sized powerhouse pumps five or six quarts of blood each minute to all parts of your body. 1  Outside the Heart.