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Structure and function of a giraffe neck

A giraffe's neck is up to 2.50 meters long, weighs around 250 kilograms and is held in place by only one tendon and seven cervical vertebras. It is a particular challenge to the vascular system when the giraffe bends its head down to drink. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R.Marel/C.Gerisch/SpiegelTV/Jochen Sch

The function of the heart

The heart is the engine of the blood circulation. It supplies every cell in our body with oxygen and nutrients and removes end products of metabolism. The heart pumps approximately 8,000 to 10,000 liters of blood through the body per day. Author: ZDF/3sat/nano/Südkino F i l m p r o d u c t i o n Gm

This is how respiration works

Every human being breathes in and out continuously. We suck air through the trachea into the lungs via the nose or mouth. Through vascular walls, oxygen can be absorbed into the blood and flows into the circulation with every heartbeat. Author: ZDF/scobel/xkopp/Daniel Sich/Maximilian Mohr Translat