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Heart is derived from

 

 

Option: 1

Ectoderm

 


Option: 2

Endoderm

 


Option: 3

Mesoderm

 


Option: 4

Both a and b

 


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Introduction to Human Heart 

 
  • The human circulatory system consists of a muscular heart and blood vessels associated with it. 
  • Human heart 
  • The heart is situated in the space of the thoracic cavity called mediastinum present between two lungs.
  • It is mesodermal in origin and is slightly tilted to the left side of the body
  • The average size of an adult human heart is about 12 cm.
  • It gets fully developed between the age of 17-20 years
  • The weight of the heart is 0.45% of the bodyweight i.e. 280-340 gms in males and 230-280 gms in females. 

Heart is mesodermal in origin and is slightly tilted to the left side of the body. Hence, the correct answer is option c.

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