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why would a midsagittal section of the thoracic cavity not cut the heart in half?
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the heart sits at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the body.
all of the listed responses are correct.
the heart lies to the left of the midline of the thoracic cavity.
the heart is rotated toward the left side.
The midsagittal section divides the body into left and right halves. The heart is not symmetrically placed. It is rotated towards the left side, lies to the left of the midline of the thoracic cavity, and sits at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the body. So all the given reasons contribute to why a midsagittal section of the thoracic cavity does not cut the heart in half.
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All of the listed responses are correct.