Thursday, September 16, 2010

weight of human heart

Let us learn about weight of human heart

Weight of human heart is 10-12 ounces for a male & 8-10 ounces for a female. The weight increases with age & is especially noticeable in males.

Man heart weight is 300g
Female heart weight is 200g

The Weight of human heart is between 200 g - 450 g, however, this number can be extremely varied when the heart is diseased. A heart which is deceased can sometimes weigh as much as 1000 g; more than 2 pounds! The human heart is located between the lungs & in approximately the middle of the chest, slightly left of the breast bone. Approximately 2 thirds of its mass lies to the left of the body's midlines. In an average adult weighing approximately 80 kg, the human heart is approximately 0.3% of the total mass.


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