MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long does it take for blood to cycle through the body?
A
10 seconds
B
20 seconds
C
1 minute
D
2 days
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your heart pumps blood around your body for 22 hours of the day. It takes around 20 seconds for a red blood cell to travel around the body. The circulatory system is an essential part of our body.

Detailed explanation-2: -It takes a red blood cell less than a minute to move from the heart, through the body, and back to the heart. Red blood cells live for around 120 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your body has about 5.6 liters (6 quarts) of blood. This 5.6 liters of blood circulates through the body three times every minute. In one day, the blood travels a total of 19, 000 km (12, 000 miles)-that’s four times the distance across the US from coast to coast.

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