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:

    “Now wae to thee, thou cruel lord,
    A bluidy man I trow thou be;
    For mony a heart thou hast made sair
    That ne’er did wrong to thine or thee.”
    —Robert Burns (1759–1796)

    “She saw the couches of the dead, and where the fibrous root
    Of every heart on earth infixes deep its restless twists:”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Proverbs 6:16-19.