Heart

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A muscular organ roughly the size of a fist, located in the middle mediastinum. It has four chambers: right and left atria and ventricles. The right side receives deoxygenated blood and pumps it to the lungs; the left side receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body.

유형 Organ
신체 계통 Cardiovascular
신체 부위 Heart Region
상위 구조물 mesoderm-derived structure
라틴어 명칭 Cor
FMA ID 7088

기능

The central pump of the cardiovascular system, propelling blood through the pulmonary and systemic circuits. Beats approximately 100,000 times per day, pumping about 7,500 liters of blood daily.

임상적 의의

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Myocardial infarction results from coronary artery occlusion. Heart failure, valvular diseases, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects are major cardiovascular conditions.

자주 묻는 질문

What does the heart do?
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body via the circulatory system. It beats approximately 60–100 times per minute at rest, circulating oxygenated blood to tissues and returning deoxygenated blood to the lungs. It consists of four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.
Where is the heart located?
The heart is located in the mediastinum, the central compartment of the thoracic cavity, between the lungs. It sits behind the sternum and slightly to the left of the midline. It rests on the diaphragm and is enclosed in a protective sac called the pericardium.
What are common conditions affecting the heart?
Common heart conditions include coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), myocardial infarction (heart attack), and cardiomyopathy. Valvular disorders such as aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation are also frequently encountered in clinical practice.

관련 구조물

pericardial sac pericardium artery arterial subtree proepicardium proepicardial cluster pulmonary capillary plexus capillary network of lung pulmonary lymphatic vessel lymphatic vessel of lung pulmonary lymph node intrapulmonary lymph node pulmonary vascular system pulmonary circulatory system pericardial cavity cavitas pericardiaca

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.