Approximately the size of your fist
* Superior surface of diaphragm
* Left of the midline
* Anterior to the vertebral column, posterior to the sternum
Coverings of the Heart:
* Pericardium – a double-walled sac around the heart composed of:
1. A superficial fibrous pericardium
2. A deep two-layer serous pericardium
a. The parietal layer lines the internal surface of the fibrous pericardium
b. The visceral layer or epicardium lines the surface of the heart
c. They are separated by the fluid-filled pericardial cavity
