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7 fact-checked facts about the human body and physical fitness, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

How many chambers does the human heart have?

Answer4

The heart has two atria and two ventricles.

Which organs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood?

AnswerThe lungs

In the lungs' tiny air sacs, oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves it.

Going deeper

What does 'aerobic' exercise mean?

AnswerExercise that relies on oxygen to supply energy

Aerobic means 'with oxygen'; steady activities like walking and swimming are mainly aerobic.

What connects bones to other bones at a joint?

AnswerLigaments

Ligaments are bands of tissue that hold bones together and stabilise joints.

Which molecule do cells use as their immediate energy source?

AnswerATP

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) releases energy for muscle contraction and other cell work.

Expert level

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

AnswerSkeletal, cardiac and smooth

Skeletal muscle moves bones, cardiac muscle forms the heart and smooth muscle lines organs.

Which muscle is generally considered the largest in the human body?

AnswerGluteus maximus

The gluteus maximus in the buttocks is the body's largest muscle, used in standing up and climbing.

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