Anatomy

Heart

The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.

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1 entry terms
  • Hearts

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, growth & development, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

heart as pump, not tissue (MYOCARDIUM); mural thrombosis: index HEART DISEASE + THROMBOSIS

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  1. A07w.541w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heart. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006321
  2. Heart. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart
  3. Heart. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072