Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 06 — Organ

Heart

The four-chambered muscular pump of the cardiovascular system. Beats ~100,000 times per day to circulate ~7,500 L of blood through the body's vasculature.

Also known as: cor, cardiac muscle organ

Scale 06 — OrganScale
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2026-06-03Last Reviewed
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heart

Heart

The four-chambered muscular pump of the cardiovascular system. Beats ~100,000 times per day to circulate ~7,500 L of blood through the body's vasculature.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDheart
NameHeart
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-03
Atlas01-human
Scale06-organ
UberonUBERON:0000948
FmaFMA:7088

Cross-Atlas Connections

containsMyocardium part-ofCardiovascular System containsEndocardium containsCardiac Conduction System containsSa Node Cell part-ofHuman Body treated-byOmega 3 Fatty Acids damaged-byCoxsackievirus B

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