The Heart: Your Body's Hardest-Working Organ
The heart is among the body's hardest-working organs. It pumps blood continuously, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells while removing waste.
- Beats ~100,000 times/day
- Pumps ~5 liters/minute
This relentless activity sustains all bodily functions.
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