#heart.internal_organ__pump__ticker the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
supertype: #internal_organ__viscus a main organ that is situated inside the body
subtype: #athlete's_heart #biauriculate_heart
part of: #circulatory_system
part: #coronary_artery__arteria_coronaria__arteriacoronaria the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
part: #cardiac_muscle__cardiacmuscle__heart_muscle__heartmuscle the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
part: #cardiac_valve__cardiacvalve__heart_valve a valve to control one-way flow of blood
part: #cusp.flap__leaflet a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
part: #valve.anatomical_structure a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
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