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.
The heart is a muscular organ at the center of the cardiovascular system. The beating heart continuously pumps blood throughout the body. Blood supplies oxygen and nutrients to the body. In adults, a normal, healthy heart weighs less than a pound and is slightly larger than a fist.