APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the size of the adult heart?
A
size of an apple
B
size of a pillow
C
size of a pea
D
size of a large fist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hold out your hand and make a fist. If you’re a kid, your heart is about the same size as your fist, and if you’re an adult, it’s about the same size as two fists. Your heart beats about 100, 000 times in one day and about 35 million times in a year.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The heart is about the size of the clenched fist of its owner. It averages about 12 cm long, and 9 cm wide (5.0 inches by 3.5 inches).

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