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Explain thoroughly why the heart needs to pump blood throughout the body.

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The heart pumps blood around the body to help provide the body with oxygen.
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Step-by-step explanation:

Your heart muscle needs its own supply of blood because, like the rest of your body, it needs oxygen and other nutrients to stay healthy. For this reason, your heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to its own muscle through your coronary arteries.

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