ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much blood if there in an adult human body?
A
3 liters
B
5 liters
C
10 liters
D
20 liters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The amount of blood circulating within an individual depends on their size and weight, but the average human adult has nearly 5 liters of circulating blood. Women tend to have a lower blood volume than men. However, a woman’s blood volume increases by roughly 50% during pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plasma works as a matrix of the blood. An adult human has approximately 65-70 ml of blood per kg of body weight. Therefore, humans have around 5 liters of blood in their bodies. The volume of blood is approximately 5.5 liters in each adult male and 4.5 liters in female.

Detailed explanation-3: -adult will have approximately 1.2-1.5 gallons (or 10 units) of blood in their body. Blood is approximately 10% of an adult’s weight.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a healthy adult, there is an average of 4.5-5.5 liters or 70-90 ml/kg of blood circulating at any given time. Most adults can tolerate losing up to 14% of their blood volume without physical symptoms or deviations in their vital signs.

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