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How far does a blood cell move And how long does is take to get back to the heart?
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The heart moves the body's entire volume of blood in one minute, so that is how long it takes a blood cell to make a complete circuit. If memory serves, there are roughly 42,000 miles of blood vessels in the body, but a single cell will not travel all of that distance in one cycle. For instance, if it moves to an arm, it won't travel the vessels in the other extremities and their lengths, so the question is very subjective and impossible to answer as asked. Let your teacher know that and watch their head explode.
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How does the heart pump blood?
Your heart contracts, forcing your blood out your aorta, and through your body.
Can blood thinning medication damage the heart muscle if used for long periods of time?
Blood thinners can be bad to the heart muscles if use to long or to much. I would talk to the doctor and see what is best.
How does a blood clot travel from the right leg to the lung?
Blood comes into your heart through the veins all throughout the body, it enters the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava, leaves the heart though the pulmonary artery, enters the lungs, gets oxygen, enters the heart again through the pulmonary veins, and then leaves the heart and goes back throughout the body through the aorta. So blood travels from the heart, to the lungs, back to the heart, than out the heart and all through the body.
How does blood at low pressure return to the heart?
After squeezing through capillaries, blood is no longer significantly pressurized by the heart. The pumping action that returns it to the heart is created by a combination of one-way valves in the veins and body movement. The valves prevent blood from flowing backward, and ordinary flexing of muscles and body puts pressure on changing parts of the venuous system. Where there is pressure from the surrounding tissue, veins are squeezed; blood, unable to flow back, flows towards the heart. If you sit without moving for long periods of time, blood will pool in your legs and cause real problems. Fighter pilots with no room to move legs had to wear special suits that would squeeze their legs to pump blood.
How does the heart help you?
it pumps out blood to the rest of your body which your body needs to live. if your heart stopped, you would die! And you take in oxygen which also helps you
How long does it take for one's white cell count to return to normal after receiving chemo and radiation therapy?
If you lose blood you instantly get blood back. This is true. Your heart beats limit is infinte so when you lose blood it always copys it in a second.
How long does the blood travels?
The blood travels from the heart, all through the body and then back to the heart again. This whole process only takes a matter of minutes.
How does the heart pump blood?
Your heart contracts, forcing your blood out your aorta, and through your body.
How long does it take a drop of blood to travel away from the heart and back again?
When falling to the ground, it travels at 9.8 m/s²
How long can you live without red blood cell?
Not long without any at all! Because red blood cells make up alot of the blood and then there would be nothing to pump to the heart or anythng to carry oxygen and stuff.
How long is a red blood cell?
About 120 days
Which type of cell is produced by the long bones?
Blood Is Produced By The Long Bones.
What is the work of the circulatory system?
consist of the blood,the heart,and an intricate network of long,slender tubes called blood vessels that originate from the heart.
What are the names of blood vessels that transport blood through the body?
It would take a very long time to list all the names. But, arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins bring it back to the heart. There are also very small vessels that connect the two together called capillaries which are found in the tissues.
Does an ant have a heart?
Yes, The heart is a long tube that pumps colorless blood from the head back to the rear and then back up to the head again. The blood kind of coats the insides of the ants and is then sucked into the tube and pumped up to the head again. Ants do not have lungs.
Do arteries carry blood to the heart and veins carry blood from the heart?
No. Arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the organs, and veins carry blood back to the heart. All arteries have high pressure from being pumped by the heart so recently, and all veins have low pressure from travelling round the body for so long. Most arteries carry oxygenated blood (except for the pulmonary artery, which goes to the lungs to pick up more oxygen) and most veins carry deoxygenated blood (except for the pulmonary vein, which has lots of oxygen from the lungs).
What does long-term exercise do to your red blood cell count?
Your red blood cell count will increase in response to the body's increased demand for oxygen as a result of long-term aerobic exercise.
