PULSE

Inside every beat.

01 / BODY

WHERE THE HEART LIVES

At the center of two lungs.

02 / EXTERIOR

EXTERIOR ANATOMY

Landmarks on the surface.

03 / CHAMBERS

THE CHAMBERS

Four chambers. Two connected pumps.

04 / BLOOD-FLOW

CIRCULATION

Follow one complete journey.

05 / VALVES

ONE-WAY FLOW

Four valves keep blood moving forward.

06 / CARDIAC-CYCLE

ONE HEARTBEAT

Fill. Contract. Eject. Repeat.

07 / ELECTRICAL

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Every beat begins with a signal.

08 / CORONARY

FEEDING THE HEART

The heart needs its own blood supply.

09 / MUSCLE

THE MYOCARDIUM

Billions of cells, contracting together.

10 / ADAPTATION

ADAPTATION

The heart responds to what the body needs.

11 / DEVELOPMENT

BEFORE THE FIRST BREATH

The heart begins as a simple tube.

12 / CONDITIONS

WHEN THE SYSTEM CHANGES

Understand the structure behind the condition.

13 / DIAGNOSTICS

SEEING THE HEART

Different tools reveal different information.

14 / HEALTH

SUPPORTING HEART HEALTH

Daily choices are part of a larger picture.

15 / QUIZ

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

How well do you know the heart?

16 / GLOSSARY

ANATOMY INDEX

Explore every structure.

17 / CTA

ONE HEART. A LIFETIME OF BEATS.

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