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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    “Wee image of my bonnie Betty,
    I fatherly will kiss and daut thee,
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