The heart is a cone-shaped organ located in the chest cavity between the lungs. It is surrounded by the pericardium and pumps blood through the arteries and veins. The heart wall consists of three layers - the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. The myocardium contains cardiac muscle that allows the heart to contract and pump blood. The heart is divided into four chambers - the right and left atria receive blood, and the right and left ventricles pump blood to the lungs and body. Valves between the chambers allow blood to flow in one direction. The conducting system coordinates heart contractions and uses electrical signals to stimulate contractions.