Heart

The heart is a muscular organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make up the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissue, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs. In humans, the heart is approximately the size of a closed fist and is located between the lungs, in the middle compartment of the chest, called the mediastinum.

cardiovascular cohert study

The Egyptian hieroglyph serves as a phonogram representing the triliteral consonant sequence '''', and appears in Gardiner's sign list as number F35. It appears in the Egyptian word for "perfect, complete" (with the extended meanings of "good, pleasant, well, beautiful"), which has a reconstructed pronunciation of according to Loprieno. The hieroglyph has a conventional Egyptological vocalization of ''''''''''.

a plexus of nerves situated at the base of the heart that innervates the heart

thumb|A visual rendition of the Islamic model of the soul showing the position of "'qalb" relative to other concepts based on a consensus of 18 surveyed academic and religious experts. In Islamic philosophy, the qalb () or heart is the center of the human personality. The Quran mentions "qalb" 132 times and its root meaning suggests that the heart is always in a state of motion and transformation. According to the Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, the heart plays a central role in human existence, serving as the source of good and evil, right and wrong. In Islam, God is more concer

muscle band in the right ventricle of the heart

Latin phrase meaning "vein of love"

study of healthy, unimpaired function of the heart

study of the circulatory system, specifically addressing the physiology of the heart ("cardio") and blood vessels ("vascular")

type of offal

human heart valve modified for transplant

ternal biological process referring to the activity of the vagus nerve, which originates in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem

crest structure in the heart

implantable medical device

preserved organ

procedure carried out to replace both heart and lungs in a single operation