Element	Guided Prompt	Basic Answer (Anatomical Perspective)
S – Size	Relative to body structures, what is its size?	Roughly the size of a fist; about 250–350g
S – Shape	Describe its form. Symmetrical? Unique shape?	Cone-shaped; asymmetrical with a broader base and pointed apex
P – Position	Where is it located in the body?	In the middle mediastinum, slightly left of midline, behind sternum
C – Character	What are its physical properties (tissue, layers)?	Muscular, contractile tissue (myocardium); enclosed by a double-layered pericardium
T – Time	How does it develop (embryology)? How does it age?	Arises from mesoderm → single tube → loops to form 4 chambers. Aging may lead to fibrosis, LV hypertrophy, reduced compliance
C – Connections	What are its key anatomical connections?
— Blood Supply	What arteries supply it?	Right and left coronary arteries (RCA, LCA)
— Venous Drainage	How is blood drained?	Coronary sinus → right atrium
— Lymphatic Drainage	Where does lymph drain?	Follows coronary arteries → mediastinal lymph nodes
— Nerve Supply	How is it innervated?	Sympathetic: T1–T5; Parasympathetic: Vagus nerve (CN X)

In the TCV model, every biological structure follows a core life principle — Receive → Process → Export.

The heart is a functional structure and therefore it conforms to the principles of all other functional structures. In keeping with these principles it therefore receives a product, processes it and then exports the product. In the case of the heart, it receives blood, accumulates an adequate volume while it relaxes and then gathers forces to export it by contraction. Courtesy of: Ashley Davidoff, M.D

Receive, Process, Produce, and Export “Anatomy of Cell Function;-receive, process/produce, and export “ shows the basic process involved in human liver cellular function The cell receives, processes, and exports. The complexity of these three basic functions will unfold not only in the cell but in all functional systems. The style is reminiscent of surrealism. by Ashley Davidoff MD

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• The heart receives blood — deoxygenated blood into the right atrium and oxygenated blood into the left atrium.
• It stores and processes blood briefly within its chambers.
• It exports blood through pumping:
  • The right side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery for oxygenation.
  • The left side pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta. This function reflects the central TCV principle: each unit receives, transforms, and contributes to the greater unity of the whole organism.

• Definition

  Category	Detail
  What is it?	A muscular pump in the cardiovascular system responsible for circulating blood throughout the body.
  Structurally Characterized by:	Four chambers (two atria, two ventricles), atrioventricular and semilunar valves, and enclosed by a two-layered pericardium.
  Functionally Important because:	It maintains systemic and pulmonary circulation by rhythmically contracting to propel blood.
  Common Diseases	Ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, congenital heart defects.
  Diagnosis	Clinical: Chest pain, fatigue, murmurs, dyspnea
  Imaging: Echocardiography, chest X-ray, CT, MRI
  Lab: Troponins, CK-MB, BNP, inflammatory markers
  Commonly Used Therapies	Medications (e.g., beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors), stenting, valve repair, bypass surgery, transplantation

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