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À quoi sert le cœur?

Children live with a heart without really knowing what it does. They usually know that it is related to blood, but what exactly is it? The heart is an organ that allows the body to live. It keeps the blood flowing through the body by pushing blood out into the arteries and then back into the veins. The heart is a hollow muscle and it contracts and relaxes continuously. The contractions of the heart can be heard by a doctor or felt by touch. When the heart stops, it can be restarted with cardiac massage. Transplanting a heart is possible, but very complex. The heart is a muscle and can therefore be trained through physical activity. The heart is also used as a metaphor for love, although it doesn't really hurt to have a broken heart...