10 Amazing Facts About The Human Heart You Probably Don’t Know

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The human heart is part of the body’s circulatory system. It’s made up of the atria, ventricles, valves, and various arteries and veins.

The main function of your heart is to keep blood that’s full of oxygen circulating throughout your body. Because the heart is crucial to your survival, it’s important to keep it healthy with a well-balanced diet and exercise and avoid things that can damage it, like smoking.

So, in this article on EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at some amazing facts about the human heart you don’t know

1. The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult.
2. Your heart will beat about 115,000 times each day.
3. Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.
4. An electrical system controls the rhythm of your heart. It’s called the cardiac conduction system.
5. The heart can continue beating even when it’s disconnected from the body.
6. The human heart weighs less than 1 pound. However, a man’s heart, on average, is 2 ounces heavier than a woman’s heart.
7. A woman’s heart beats slightly faster than a man’s heart.
8. The beating sound of your heart is caused by the valves of the heart opening and closing.
9. Heart cells stop dividing, which means heart cancer is extremely rare.
10. Laughing is good for your heart. It reduces stress and gives a boost to your immune system.

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