Heart

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Narrower Terms 5 Facts

Used for

cardiopulmonary system, foramen ovale

See for

cardiac, coronary

Broader Terms

cardiovascular system

Narrower Terms

atrium, coronary vessel, endocardium, heart cell, heart conduction system, heart dimension /size, heart septum, heart valve, heart ventricle, myocardium, papillary muscle, pericardium

Facts

• The hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
• The heart is a muscular pump that circulates the blood.
• Together, the heart, blood, and blood vessels make up the circulatory system responsible for distributing oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other waste products.

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