About this episode
This episode explains how the heart receives blood through the coronary arteries and discusses potential issues that can arise.
Your heart needs blood as much as any other muscle in your body, and it receives it the same way -- just a little earlier than anyone else. Learn how the coronary arteries work (and what can go wrong when they don't) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/circulatory/heart-pump-blood.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- heart
- blood circulation
- coronary arteries
- human body
- muscle function
Keywords
- heart
- blood
- coronary arteries
- circulatory system
- muscle
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: iHeartPodcasts
Books & works: How Does Your Heart Get Blood?, HowStuffWorks
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