Surprisingly expression about Heart

The heart is often called the most vital organ that determines whether a person is still alive or not. There are some facts about the heart previously only seen as a figure of speech.

Some phrases such as 'Follow your heart', 'Eat something to our heart' or other expressions may often be heard. But usually it was just considered a myth. Actually there are some phrases that show the truth and be accompanied by scientific explanations.

As quoted from MSN, Wednesday (6/1/2010) there are some phrases that have a scientific explanation, namely:

1. Cold hands but the heart still warm. If environmental conditions are cold, the body will direct the blood from the legs to the body to protect vital organs including the heart. That way, your fingers and toes to be cold but the temperature will remain warm.
2. Died of a broken heart. Pain that comes with not having a good social network or no support from friends and family, are more likely to make the person died of a heart attack in the years ahead. In this case the depression played a role, levels of high stress hormone makes the heart must work harder. So no wrong if someone who died from heart illness.
3. The heart was in my mouth like going out. If you experience a shocking event, then sometimes people feel like going out of his heart. This is because the blood vessels of the aorta, which is the main channel through the journey of circulation to the arms, neck and brain located above the heart. That way someone like feel the vibration in the upper chest and throat when she was in shock.
4. The heart is located in the right place. Society knows that the heart is located on the left chest, when in fact the heart is located in the middle of the chest. Nevertheless, the heart shape and location can vary. The heart can be slightly forward or backward, left or right. The reason doctors the stethoscope on the left side, because the heart rate will be felt by the heart chamber (ventricle) left greater than right.
5. Follow what your heart. Researchers at the Institute of HeartMath claimed to have found more than 40,000 nerves (neurons) or brain cells in heart tissue. This prompted speculation that there is a possibility of conscience can guide someone to the intuition. Even some reports of heart transplant patients are known to inherit the memories of the donor.

(source : detik.com)