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picture of heart in rib cageHey guys, you've made it to the heart!

picture of heart pumpingThese are a few things you should know about the heart:

  • Your heart is an organ made of cardiac muscle.
  • Your heart has four cavities called chambers
  • The two upper chambers are called the right and left atria
  • The two lower chambers are the right and left ventricles
  • Blood flows into the heart through the atrium and then out through the ventricle

 

 

average heart beats 80 beats per minutes