understanding the heart utap project 1
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Understanding various
HeartsBy Prof. Wallice
Overview of the Heart
Heart functions like apump to send oxygen-richblood throughout the body
Blood contains oxygen and nutrients that every cell needs to survive
Facts about the Human Heart
Your heart beats an average of 100,000 times per day!!!A human heart pumps 1.5 gallonsof blood throughout the body per minute
That’s more than 4,300 gallonsof blood throughout your entire body per dayThe human heart is a four-chambered heart containingtwo atria and two ventricles
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Fish and Amphibian Hearts
FishFish have a two-chambered heart that pumps the blood to the gills. From there it goes on to the rest of the body.
AmphibianAmphibians have a three-chambered heart.They have a double circulatory system, but the heart is not always completely separated into two pumps.
Summary
We have determined the function of the heartExplored the differences between Fish, Amphibian, and Human hearts
The End
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