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Which organ pumps the blood throughout the human body?


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Heart:

  1. The human heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, extending just behind and slightly left of the breast bone.
  2. It consists of four chambers, two atria, and two ventricles.
  3. The heart pumps blood along with the network of arteries and veins forming the 'Cardiovascular system'.
  4. Hence, the Heart is the organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

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