Question

What is our normal pulse rate?

Answer 1

Heart:

• The heart pumps blood. It supplies oxygenated blood to all parts of the body and sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs for its conversion to oxygenated blood.
• The heart has a cardiac conduction system through which the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat can be controlled.
• The electrical signal goes from the top of the heart to the bottom which causes the heart to contract and pump blood.

Normal pulse rate:

• No of times each minute the heartbeats is known as normal pulse rate.
• The normal pulse rate of a healthy individual ranges between 60 to 100 beats per minute.
• It is normally 72 times per minute for a healthy individual.
• When the person is an athlete or doing some heavy exercise then pulse rate can shoot up to 130 beats per minute.