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A pulse can be detected most easily in Arteries as they are under much greater pressure than veins because they are carrying blood away from the heart which is the pumping machine to force blood to move to all of the body.

Every time the hear contracts, it can be felt in an artery where a surge of blood has just been forced.

A capillary is too small to feel a pulse and a lacteal is part of the lymphatic system found in the small intestine.

A place where monks live as a secluded community is Monastery.

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.

IUPAC Name :: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol

Vitamin Name - Chemical Name

Vitamin A   -     Retinol

Vitamin B1  -    Thiamine

Vitamin B2  -    Riboflavin

Vitamin B3  -    Niacin

Vitamin B5  -    Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B6  -    Pyridoxin

Vitamin B7  -    Biotin

Vitamin B9  -    Folic acid

Vitamin B12  -   Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin C     -   Ascorbic acid

Vitamin D     -   Calciferol

Vitamin E      -   Tocoferol

Vitamin K      -   Phylloquinone and Menaquinones

Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart. In contrast to veins, arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Veins are less muscular than arteries and are often closer to the skin. There are valves in most veins to prevent backflow.

Scientists estimate the volume of blood in a human body to be approximately 7 percent of body weight. An average adult body with a weight of 150 to 180 pounds will contain approximately 4.7 to 5.5 liters of blood. An average child with a body weight of 80 pounds will have approximately half the amount of blood as an adult.

The amount of blood in a human body varies, depending on factors such as age, sex, overall health and even where a person lives. For example, men tend to have more blood than women of comparable size and weight.

Interestingly, people who live at high altitudes may have up to two liters of extra blood compared to those who live at lower altitudes. Because the air at higher altitudes has less oxygen, people who live at high altitudes need extra blood to deliver the right amount of oxygen to their lungs.

We know that 1 Pint = 0.473 liters

Hence, an average amount of blood in the human body = 4.7 - 5.5 lit = 10 - 12 pints.