Multiple organ systems, muscle systems, and other body parts functioning in certain ways and working together help the cheetah survive. Their organs and organ systems differ from humans in few ways, based on their size, role, and shape. Large heart, lungs, liver, nostrils, and adrenals enable rapid physical response for the cheetah. First of all, a big factor for a cheetah’s survival is their heart. Of course, the heart pumps blood around their body, supplying oxygen and nutrients, which is what the heart in a human body does. But for a cheetah, their heart is larger than ours; it is super- sized to accommodate their lightning- fast speed. This large heart rapidly pumps a substantial amount of oxygenated blood from their longs to the muscles to supply their body with a lot of …show more content…
It’s just like a mega- athlete who’s heart needs to pump rapidly while he’s training. The size of this heart helps the cheetah run 70+ miles per hour. For humans, if they are born with a super- sized heart, they will not become mega- athletes; instead, an oversized heart is a dangerous congenital condition, because other organs in the human body are not designed to handle the effects of a large heart. However, in a cheetah, their organs are designed to accommodate a big heart. This shows that it is the entire organ system that enables extraordinary speed.
Another aspect of the cheetah’s survival is their respiratory system. Compared to other cats and humans, the cheetah’s nostrils are a lot bigger. These large nostrils and nasal passages allow the cheetah to breathe faster and let maximum air to enter the body and add fuel while the it sprints. The maximum amount of air enters the large lungs, which are able to energize the blood with a lot of oxygen. This rich oxygen is then pumped by the heart, as mentioned