A muscular pump in the chest. Its right side sends blood to the lungs; its left side sends blood through the systemic circulation.
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood through the systemic circulation via four chambers and unidirectional valves.
Middle mediastinum of the thoracic cavity, between the right and left lungs.
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The heart drives blood directly into the pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta, powering arterial delivery throughout the body.
Systemic veins (via the venae cavae) and pulmonary veins return blood back into the right and left atria of the heart.
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs where gas exchange replenishes oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.