ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The heart is a mostly ____ organ and the size of a ____
A
muscular, fist
B
fatty, fist
C
muscular, plumb
D
fatty, plumb
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs. In humans, the heart is approximately the size of a closed fist and is located between the lungs, in the middle compartment of the chest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart is a hollow muscular organ about the size of a closed fist. It’s in the centre of your chest, behind the breastbone. Each heartbeat sends blood that’s rich in oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heart: it is a fist-shaped muscular organ and it is inside the thoracic cavity. Our heart is a hollow organ and blood goes inside; when heart beats, blood is propelling to our body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your heart is about the size of a clenched fist, and weighs between 300 and 450 g. It lies in the middle of your chest, behind and slightly to the left of your breastbone.

Detailed explanation-5: -How big is your heart? Everyone’s heart is a slightly different size. Generally, adult hearts are about the same size as two clenched fists, and children’s hearts are about the same size as one clenched fist.

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