Heart
E96777
Heart is a vital muscular organ in humans and many animals that continuously pumps blood through the circulatory system to sustain life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myocardium | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muscular organ
ⓘ
Organ ⓘ Vital organ ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Aorta
ⓘ
Inferior vena cava ⓘ Pulmonary artery ⓘ Pulmonary veins ⓘ Superior vena cava ⓘ |
| disease |
Arrhythmia
ⓘ
Cardiomyopathy ⓘ Coronary artery disease ⓘ Heart failure ⓘ Myocardial infarction ⓘ Valvular heart disease ⓘ |
| essentialFor |
Life in humans
ⓘ
Pulmonary circulation ⓘ Systemic circulation ⓘ |
| foundInTaxon |
Amphibia
ⓘ
surface form:
Amphibians
Birds ⓘ Human ⓘ Mammals ⓘ Many invertebrates ⓘ Reptilia ⓘ
surface form:
Reptiles
Vertebrates ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Help distribute nutrients
ⓘ
Help remove metabolic waste ⓘ Maintain blood circulation ⓘ Pump blood ⓘ Remove carbon dioxide from tissues ⓘ Supply oxygen to tissues ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aortic valve
ⓘ
Atrial septum ⓘ Atrioventricular node ⓘ Bundle of His ⓘ Endocardium ⓘ Epicardium ⓘ Interventricular septum ⓘ Left atrium ⓘ Left ventricle ⓘ Mitral valve ⓘ Heart self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Myocardium
Pericardium ⓘ Pulmonary valve ⓘ Purkinje fibers ⓘ Right atrium ⓘ Right ventricle ⓘ Sinoatrial node ⓘ Tricuspid valve ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
Diastole
ⓘ
Systole ⓘ |
| location |
Mediastinum
ⓘ
Thoracic cavity ⓘ |
| measuredBy |
Electrocardiogram
ⓘ
Heart rate ⓘ |
| partOf | Circulatory system ⓘ |
| produces | Heartbeat ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Autonomic nervous system
ⓘ
Parasympathetic nervous system ⓘ Sympathetic nervous system ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
Between the lungs
ⓘ
Posterior to the sternum ⓘ Superior to the diaphragm ⓘ |
| usesSignal | Electrical impulses ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.