Heart

Heart

The heart is a hollow muscle that pumps blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. It is found in all animals with a circulatory system (including all vertebrates).

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Famous quotes containing the word heart:

    “A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad ... and a bad one will turn the bonniest into something worse than ugly.”
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    And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.”
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