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 top of the heart, known as the heartâs base, connects to the great blood vessels of the body: the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary trunk, and pulmonary veins. There are 2 primary circulatory loops in the human body: the pulmonary circulation loop and the systemic circulation loop.