Facts of Human Body
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Length of alimentary
canal
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Approximately 8 meters
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BMR (Basal metabolic
rate)
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1600 K.cal/day
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Number calls in body
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75 trillion
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Longest bone
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Femur (thigh bone)
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Smallest bone
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Ear ossicle, stapes
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Weight of brain
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1400 gms
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Blood volume
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6.8 litres (in 70 kg body)
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Normal B.P
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120/80 mm Hg
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Number of R.B.C
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(a) In male: 4.5-5.0 million/cubic mm
(b) In female: 4.0-4.5 million/cubic mm
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Life span of R.B.C
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120 days
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Normal W.B.C count
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5000-10000/cubic mm
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Life span of W.B.C
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3-4 days
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D.L.C (Differential
leucocyte count)
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(a) Basophils-0.5-1%
(b) Eosinophils-1-3%
(c) Monocytes-3-8%
(d) Neutrophils-40-70%
(e) Lymphocytes-2-25%
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Blood platelets count
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2,00,000-4,00,000/cubic mm
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Haemoglobin
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(a) In male: 14-15.6 gm/100 c.c of blood
(b) In female: 11-14 gm/100 c.c of blood
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Hb content in body
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500-700 gm
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Universal blood donor
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O Rh-ve
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Universal blood
recipient
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AB
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Blood clotting time
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2-5 minutes
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Average body weight
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70 kg
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Normal body
temperature
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98.4.F or 37.C
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Breathing rate
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16-20 minutes
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Dental formula
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adult:2123/2123=32
child: 2120/2120=22 milk teeth
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Number of cranial
nerves
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12 pairs
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Number of spinal
nerves
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31 pairs
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Largest endocrine
gland
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Thyroid
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Gestation period
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9 months (253-266 days)
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Normal heart beat
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72-75/ minutes
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Largest gland
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Liver
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Largest muscles in the
body
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Gluteus maximus (Buttock muscle)
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Largest smooth muscle
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Uterus of pregnant women
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Smallest muscles in
the body
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Stapedius
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Largest artery
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Abdominal aorta
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Largest vein
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Inferior venacava
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Largest W.B.C
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Monocyte
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Smallest W.B.C
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Lymphocyte
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Greatest regeneration
power
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In liver
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Longest nerve
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Sciatic
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Longest cell
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Neuron (nerve cell)
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Menstrual cycle
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28 days
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Menopause age
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45-50 years
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Minimum regeneration
power
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In brain cell
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Minimum distance for
proper vision
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25 cm
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Type of placenta
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Haemochorial (Chorioallantoic)
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Pulse rate
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72/minute
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Volume of semen
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2-4 ml/ejaculation
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Normal sperm count
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200-350 million/ejaculation
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ESR (normal
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
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4.10 min/hour
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Thinnest skin
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Conjunctiva
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pH of gastric juice
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1.4
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pH of urine
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6.0
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pH of blood
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7.35-7.45
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