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Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.
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Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.
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Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.
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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.
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When blood is deoxygenated and flowing back to the heart through the veins, it is dark reddish-blue in color. Blood in the arteries that is oxygenated and flowing out to the body is bright red. Whereas arterial blood comes out in spurts, venous blood flows.
A comparison between chromosomes found in a normal human cell and a cancer cell from the same person
Overview of Cell Signaling
Red Blood Cell
Cell-Cell junctions/Attachments
Comparison of normal and sickle cell red blood cells.
Plant Cell