Human Body: Some facts

1. Total Number of bones 206

2. Total number of muscles 639
3. Master gland Pituitary
4 Largest bone Femur
5 Smallest bone stapes
6 Largest part of the brain Cerebrum
7 Total number of ribs 12 pairs
8 Total number of intercostal muscles 11 pairs
9 Largest gland of the body Liver
10 Tidal volume 500ml
11 Total water in the body 60% of the body weight
12 Extra cellular fluid 22% of the body weight
13 Intra cellular fluid 38% of the body weight
14 Power house of the cell Mitochondria
15 Protein factory of the cell Ribosome
16 Most abundant tissue Connective tissue
17 pH of blood 7.35-7.45
18 Amount of blood 7-9% of the body weight
19 Largest cavity Abdominal cavity
20 Lifespan of RBC 120 days
21 Universal donor blood group ‘O’ blood group
22 Universal recipient blood group ‘AB’ blood group
23 Largest blood cells Leucocytes
24 Total number of clotting factors 13
25 Total number of chambers in the heart 4
26 Stroke volume 70ml
27 Cardiac output 5000ml
28 Duration of cardiac cycle 0.8 sec

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 Human Body: Some facts

29 Largest vein in the body Great saphenous vein

30 Weight of the heart Males: 310gms female:225gms

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