The Telltale Heart: Facts About Your Blood Pump (Infographic)

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Facts about the human heart.
The heart is the vital organ that moves oxygenated blood through your body, making life possible.
(Image credit: by Ross Toro, Livescience contributor)

The human heart is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body via the circulatory system, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes.

The heart has four chambers: two upper chambers (the atria) and two lower ones (the ventricles).

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Ross Toro
Ross Toro
Infographics Artist
Ross Toro is a contributing infographic artist for Live Science. He specializes in explanatory graphics that deal with science topics. Ross is a former art director of the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and United Press International. He teaches Filipino martial arts when not dabbling in cartoons and animation.