• Question: Does a fetal heart beat as an adult human heart?

    Asked by Charlio to Cristina, Gemma, Praveen on 19 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Cristina Villa del Campo

      Cristina Villa del Campo answered on 19 Nov 2015:

      Hi Charlio!
      Thanks for your question!
      The heart in the embryo starts beating at week 5. At this point it is still not completely formed but is already able to pump blood through the body. The heart starts beating at around 80 beats per minute and it goes higher every week. It can beat up to 195 times per minute! (The adult heart is usually around 80)

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