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The heart is a fist-sized muscular organ located in the center of your chest, slightly behind and to the left of the breastbone. It is divided into four main chambers:

The right and left atria receive incoming blood.

Four valves (tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic) act as one-way gates to keep blood flowing in the correct direction. ⚙️ How the "System" Works

Receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.

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