The heart is a four-chambered muscular organ that pumps blood through the body using rhythmic contractions. It has four chambers - the right and left atria which collect blood, and the right and left ventricles which pump blood out of the heart. The heart beats between 60-80 times per minute, pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Valves between the chambers allow blood to flow in only one direction to prevent mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.