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Largest
and strongest Bone in the body: |
Femur (thigh bone)
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Smallest
Bone in the body: |
Stapes in ear
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Number
of Cells in the body: |
75 trillion
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Volume
of Blood in the body: |
6 litres (in 70 kg body)
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Number
of Red Blood Cells(R.B.C.): |
1. In male: 5 to 6 million/cubic mm
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2. In female: 4 to 5 million/cubic mm
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Life
span of Red Blood Cells(R.B.C.): |
100 to 120 days
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Life
span of White Blood Cell(W.B.C.): |
3-4 days
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Normal
White Blood Cell(W.B.C.) count: |
5000-10000/cubic mm
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Time
taken by R.B.C. to complete
one
cycle of circulation: |
20 seconds
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Other
name of Red Blood Cell (R.B.C.): |
Erythrocytes
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Largest
White Blood Cells: |
Monocytes
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Smallest
White Blood Cells: |
Lymphocyte
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Who
discovered Blood Group: |
Karl Landsteiner
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Blood
Platelets count: |
150,000 – 400,000 platelets per micro
litre |
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Haemoglobin
(Hb): |
1. In male: 14-15 gm/100 c.c. of
blood |
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2. In female: 11-14 gm/100 c.c. of
blood |
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Hb
content in body: |
500-700 gm
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pH
of Urine: |
6.5-8
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pH
of Blood: |
7.36-7.41
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Volume
of Semen: |
2-5 ml/ejaculation
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Normal
Sperm Count: |
250-400 million/ejaculation
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Menstrual
cycle: |
28 days
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Menopause
age: |
45-50 years
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Blood
clotting time: |
3-5 minutes
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Weight
of Brain: |
1300-1400 gm in human adult
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Normal
Blood Pressure (B.P.): |
120/80 mm Hg
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Universal
blood donor: |
O
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Universal
blood recipient: |
AB
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Average
body weight: |
70 kg
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Normal
body temperature: |
37 degree celsius
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Breathing
Rate at rest: |
12-16/minute
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Number
of Spinal Nerves: |
31 pairs
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Largest
Endocrine Gland: |
Thyroid gland
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Gestation
period: |
40 weeks or 9 calendar months
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Normal
Heart Beat at rest: |
72 beats per minute
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Largest
Gland: |
Liver
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Largest
Muscle in the body: |
Gluteus Maximus or Buttock Muscle
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Smallest
Muscle in the body: |
Stapedius
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Largest
Artery: |
Aorta
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Largest
Vein: |
Inferior Vena Cava
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Largest
and longest Nerve: |
Sciatic Nerve
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Longest
Cell: |
Neurons (nerve cells)
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Minimum
distance for proper vision: |
25 cm
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Pulse
rate: |
72 per minute
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Thinnest
Skin: |
Eyelids
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Weight
of Heart: |
200-300 gm
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