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THE HEART:
THE HEART:
THE BODY’S ELECTRONIC CLOCK
THE BODY’S ELECTRONIC CLOCK
ne of the factors that keep you alive at this moment is the
blood circulating in your veins. In contrast to any other flu-
O ids in the body, blood has functions that require intelli-
gence and consciousness. Heading the list of these functions is distrib-
uting the energy that trillions of cells require to live. The defense sys-
tem that protects the body from germs, the system that collects wastes
and expels them from the body, repair and maintenance of the tissues,
the establishment of communications and regulation of body temper-
ature are all made possible by the blood. The propulsive force that pro-
pels this vital fluid to reach every cell in the body is provided by the
heart. In order to grasp the importance of the heart’s very special
pumping system—another component of the body’s electrical sys-
tem— a closer look at the properties of the blood is needed.
