why is our heart shaped like heart?
By mskzalameda
@mskzalameda (4023)
Philippines
April 12, 2008 5:24am CST
I learned the answer in our Biology class. This is quite intriguing at first right? But once you know the answer, you'll be glad you did. :)
ANATOMICALLY SPEAKING...
The coronal cut of the heart, meaning dividing it from the posterior[back] and anterior[front], you can form a heart shape.
MORPHOLOGICALLY SPEAKING...
If you'll trace the veins and arteries surrounding the heart, you can form a heart shape there.
That's it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MR. JOSE TOLENTINO OLIVAR FOR CONTRIBUTING THIS TO OUR CLASS. :)
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@bluewings (3857)
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12 Apr 08
Splendid info! Cheers to the best designer in the world.
His/Her designs will always be in fashion.
His/Her designs will always be in fashion.@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
13 Apr 08
best designer in the world? is it GOD? hehehe :D Yeah I agree. :)
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@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
17 Apr 08
yes.. I also thank him so much for sharing this wonderful answer. :)
@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
19 Apr 08
@ karenfeliz.. maybe you are talking about the size of the heart and not the shape.. Our heart is as big as our fist. :)
@karenfeliz (4)
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17 Apr 08
Really? I always thought it was shaped like, as Clive Owen so eloquently put it in Closer, "a fist wrapped in blood."
I guess it's just one of those exaggerations Hollywood makes then. Thanks for the info! :)
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Oh really. I did not know this either until now. I always wandered how they considered it to be a heart also because it actually does not look like one by just looking at it. I will have to look into that more. I think that is very neat.
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@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
yes, it really does not look like one and the mind behind that idea must be very brilliant. I just feel lucky to know such idea behind the heart shape of the heart. :)
@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
13 Apr 08
This is very interesting. I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday.
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@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
14 Apr 08
![anatomically speaking.... - The coronal cut of the heart, meaning dividing it from the posterior[back] and anterior[front], you can form a heart shape.](http://img.mylot.com/350x350/1901813.jpg "anatomically speaking.... - The coronal cut of the heart, meaning dividing it from the posterior[back] and anterior[front], you can form a heart shape.")
yes. I included here the picture of the anatomical cut of the heart.:)
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@mskzalameda (4023)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
yes it really is. My crush is the one who draw it hahaha :P
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
Oh thanks for sharing this to us. I know that our heart shape like heart but what i don't know is why is that like that. Now i know.
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