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Describe the functions of the: Heart
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Solution
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood to all the cells in our body through a network of blood vessels. It pumps the blood and hence helps in circulating oxygen and nutrients to all body parts. The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
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