Body parts volume
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This data is useful as it gives us some rough rough idea about things such as the volume of blood in a given body part, if we make the simple approximation that blood quantity is homogeneous in the body (obviously untrue, but good enough for SS3D).
Average volume of a human body : 65 L
Volume of intestines :
Volume of Heart, lungs and liver :
Volume of stomach :
Volume of limbs :
Using those sources, we can approximate the volume for each body part :
For the torso and its organs :
Total Torso = 50 % of 65L = 32.5L
Heart = 0.3 L
Lower and upper Intestines = 1 L each
Liver = 1.5L
Lungs = 0.7L each
Stomach = 2L
Total volume of Torso without organs = 32.5 - 0.3 - 1 - 1 - 1.5 - 0.7*2 - 2 = 25.3 L
For the limbs :
left/right arm = 4% of 65 L = 2.6L
left/right hand = 1% of 65 L = 0.65L
left/right leg = 14% of 65 L = 9.1L
left/right foot = 2% of 65 L = 1.3L
For the head and its organs :
total head = 8% of 65L = 5.2L
Brain = 1.3L
Eyes = 0.03 L each
head without organs = 5.2 -1.3 - 0.06 = 3.8L