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.
An average adult heart is 12cm from base to apex, 8 â 9 cm at its broadest transverse diameter and 6 cm anterioposteriorly. Typically, the human heart weighs between 250 and 350 grams, that is less than a pound.It is a hollow, fibromuscular organ of somewhat conical or pyramidal form. It has a base, apex and a series of four surfaces and four borders.