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December 22, 2014

KNOW YOUR HEART

KNOW YOUR HEART   
     anatomy, function, diseases &diet

       Get your basic  heart knowledge for healthy life..know heart system ,function, facts, diseases  you should know for your daily life..Be safe.


HEART LOCATION
The heart is a mascular organ  located at the slight left centre of the chest.  In simple biology, it  is located in the middle compartment  mediastinum in the chest.in detail, the heart is  
 situated in the middle of the mediastinum behind the breastbone(sternum) in the chest, at the level of thoracic vertebrae T5-T8. The largest part of the heart is usually slightly offset to the left .The left offset part is upper portion (base)
And right offset portion  is the lower part (apex).


HEART FUNCTION 
The heart function is an important factor  in humans and other animals, which pumps bloodthrough the blood vessels of thecirculatory system. The blood provides the body with oxygen and nutrients, as well as removing metabolic wastes. The heart  function  involves blood flow; myocardium structure; the electrical conduction system of the heart; the cardiac cycle and cardiac output.




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