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Author Question: The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ________. (Read 61 times) |
If you could remove all of your skin, it would weigh up to 5 pounds.
Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.
Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.