Difference between revisions of "Heart"

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The heart is a part of the body in the centre of your chest.


This picture shows where the heart is.

A computer drawing of a heart.

The heart is an organ which pumps blood around the body.

The heart is mostly muscle.

The muscles in the heart squeeze and relax to pump blood.

A healthy heart beats around 70 times per minute when you are resting.

The heart beats faster when you exercise.

The heart is protected by the rib cage.

A computer generated image of a heart.

The heart is an organ which pumps blood around the body.

The heart is made of muscle tissue, connective tissue, Nerve Tissue|nerve tissue]], and blood.

The muscles in the heart contract and relax to pump blood.

A healthy heart beats around 70 times per minute when you are resting.

The heart beats faster when you exercise.

The heart is protected by the rib cage.

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 : The '''heart''' beats faster when you [[exercise]].
 : The '''heart''' is protected by the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]].
+==Key Stage 3==
+===Meaning===
+[[File:HeartPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|A computer generated image of a [[heart]].]]
+The [[heart]] is an [[organ]] which [[Pump|pumps]] [[blood]] around the body.
+===About the Heart===
+: The [[heart]] is made of [[Muscle Tissue|muscle tissue]], [[Connect Tissue|connective tissue]], Nerve Tissue|nerve tissue]], and [[blood]].
+: The [[muscle]]s in the [[heart]] [[contract]] and relax to pump [[blood]].
+: A healthy [[heart]] beats around 70 times per minute when you are resting.
+: The [[heart]] beats faster when you [[exercise]].
+: The [[heart]] is protected by the [[Rib Cage|rib cage]].