Interesting Facts About Human Body
Published on Sep 17, 2020
Look around yourself the world is fully filled with scientific things. From the atomic building to the deepest level of the sea and also our human body is truly an incredible specimen. Here are some of the interesting and important things you should know about the human body and this will also help you with all the government exams.
- The largest and strongest bone of the body is Femur which is also known as the thigh bone.
- Smallest Bone in the body is Stapes which is present in the ear.
- 37 trillion Cells are present in the body.
- A normal human body consists of approximately 5 to 6 liters of blood.
- Number of Red Blood Cells (R.B.C.): In male is 5 to 6 million/cubic mm; In the female, it is 4 to 5 million/cubic mm.
- Red Blood Cells (R.B.C.) live for 100 to 120 days.
- White Blood Cell (W.B.C.) live for 5-20 days.
- A normal human body has 5000 to 10000/ cubic mm white blood cells.
- Red Blood Cell (R.B.C.) is also known as Erythrocytes.
- The largest White Blood Cells is Monocytes.
- Smallest White Blood Cells is Lymphocyte.
- Karl Landsteiner discovered Blood Group.
- Blood Platelets count are 150,000 - 400,000 platelets per microliter.
- Hemoglobin (Hb): In the male, it’s normal value is 14-15 gm/100 c.c. of blood; In females, it is 11-14 gm/100 c.c. of blood.
- Hb content in the body is 500 - 700 gm.
- The potential of hydrogen in Urine is 6.5 to 8.
- the pH of Blood in a body is 7.36-7.41.
- The menstrual cycle is 28 days.
- Menopause age is 45-50 years.
- Blood clotting time is 3-5 minutes.
- The Weight of the Brain is 1300-1400 gm in human adults.
- A normal human body has a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg.
- A Universal blood donor is O.
- The universal blood recipient is AB.
- The average body weight is 70 kg.
- Normal body temperature is 37-degree Celsius.
- The breathing rate at rest is 12-16/minute.
- The number of Spinal Nerves is 31 pairs.
- In a human body, the largest Endocrine gland is the Thyroid gland.
- The gestation period time span is 40 weeks or 9 calendar months.
- Normal Heart Beat at rest is 72 beats per minute.
- The liver is the largest Gland.
- Gluteus Maximus which is also known as Buttock Muscle is the largest Muscle in the body.
- In a normal human body, the smallest muscle is Stapedius.
- The largest Artery in a body is Aorta.
- The largest Vein in a body is Inferior Vena Cava.
- The largest and longest Nerve in a body is Sciatic Nerve.
- Neurons (nerve cells) are the longest Cells.
- The minimum distance for proper vision is 25 cm.
- The pulse rate is 72 per minute.
- Eyelids have the thinnest skin.
- The weight of the Heart is 200-300 gm.