Body: The aorta is the largest artery (~30 mm diameter), with…

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Did you know? The aorta is the largest artery (~30 mm diameter), with enough pressure to spray blood 9 metres up if ruptured. The heart pumps through 25,000 km of blood vessels — enough to wrap around Earth twice.

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The aorta is the largest artery (~30 mm diameter), with enough pressure to spray blood 9 metres up if ruptured. The heart pumps through 25,000 km of blood vessels — enough to wrap around Earth twice.

De aorta is de grootste slagader (~30 mm doorsnee), met genoeg druk om bloed 9 meter omhoog te spuiten als ze gescheurd zou worden. Het hart pompt door 25.000 km aan bloedvaten — voldoende om twee keer rond de aarde te wikkelen.

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