FIG. 2 in Aristotle on the anatomy of the heart and lungs (HA 1.17): new insights from a multidisciplinary approach

FIG. 2. — The position of the heart in mammalian animals: A, the human heart (white arrowhead) is positioned in the midline of the thoracic cavity, tilted to the left and surrounded by the lungs; B, the heart of a dog (white arrowhead) is also located in the thoracic cavity where it is surrounded by the lungs, as is the case in four-legged animals. Credits: images by A, Matis75; B, SciePro, taken and modified from https://www.shutterstock.com, last consultation on 4 December 2023.