A heartbeat which can be felt if the hand is placed on the heart.
The impact of the heart against the chest wall during systole. It can normally be felt or heard lo the left of the breastbone, in the space between the fifth and sixth ribs.
This is the beat of the apex of the heart, which can be felt through the skin to the left of the breastbone between the fifth and sixth ribs.
The impulse of the heart felt by the hand when held over the fifth or sixth intercostal space in the left midclavicular line.
The apex beat refers to the normal sensation of a heartbeat felt through the chest wall. When the heart contracts, its tip touches the chest wall, and the rhythmic pulsation can be perceived between the fifth and sixth ribs on the left side of the chest. However, in cases where the heart is enlarged, the apex beat becomes displaced from its usual location.