When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.
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Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
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Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
Spiral tongue of butterflies
Sublingual drug administration
The Tongue
The integument: the epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, and its appendages.
An inflamed tongue (glossitis) is one symptom of a riboflavin deficiency