Size of our heart matches with the size of a kidney: is it true?

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Suren Abreu
Mar 2, 2017

Yes, they are.

Explanation:

Each human kidney as well as the human heart is approximately the size of a human fist.

The dimensions vary from person to person with kidneys measuring #10-13cm# long, #5-7.5cm# wide, and #2-2.5cm# thick, while the heart measures around #12cm# long, #8cm# wide and #6cm# thick.

As can be seen from the dimensions, while the sizes and elongations are similar, the kidneys are slightly flatter than the heart which has a more rounded shape.

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