Your Heart Can Beat Apart From Your Body

The heart is a unique organ with components of both muscle and nervous tissue, so unique that it doesn't need your brain to keep working.
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Your Heart Can Beat Apart From Your Body
The heart is a unique organ with components of both muscle and nervous tissue. But unlike other muscles, its contractions aren't regulated by the brain. In fact, as long as it has enough energy and oxygen, your heart will continue to beat... even outside of your body. What else don't you know about this amazing organ?
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