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).

Read more about Heart.

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)

    “Could I find a place to be alone with heaven,
    I would speak my heart out heaven is my need.”
    —George Meredith (1828–1909)

    “Prayer the Churches banquet, Angels age,
    Gods breath in man returning to his birth,
    The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage,
    The Christian plummet sounding heav’n and earth;”
    —George Herbert (1593–1633)