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The heart is a muscular organ situated in the mediastinum.It consists of four chambers, four valves, two main arteries (the coronary arteries), and the conduction system. The left and right sides of the heart have different functions: the right side receives de-oxygenated blood through the superior and inferior venae cavae and pumps blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery, and the left ...
Diagram of the human heart, created by Wapcaplet in Sodipodi. Cropped by ~~~ to remove white space (this cropping is not the same as Wapcaplet's original crop). == See also == * Image:Diagram of the human heart.svg - original
In the developed world, valvular heart disease is most commonly caused by degeneration secondary to old age, but may also be caused by infection of the heart valves (endocarditis). In some parts of the world rheumatic heart disease is a major cause of valvular heart disease, typically leading to mitral or aortic stenosis and caused by the body ...
SVG illustration of the human heart, created by Wapcaplet in Sodipodi. Slightly modified for correct rendering by Yaddah (no changes to content). Cropped version withour white space available at File:Diagram of the human heart (cropped).svg Uploaded on 24 Dec 2003. Diagram of the human heart: Source: Own work: Author: Wapcaplet, Yaddah: Other ...
English: Heart diagram with labels in English. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways. Blue components indicate de-oxygenated blood pathways and red components indicate oxygenated blood pathways.
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Diagram of the human heart showing blood oxygenation to the pulmonary and systemic circulation. The heart pumps blood to all parts of the body providing nutrients and oxygen to every cell, and removing waste products. The left heart pumps oxygenated blood returned from the lungs to the rest of the body in the systemic circulation.