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

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