There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
Did you know?
The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
Did you know?
Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.
Did you know?
Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
Did you know?
The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.
Transformation and Evolution of a Long-Period Comet
A mound of buffalo skulls. In 1870 an estimated 30 million buffalo roamed the plains; by 1900 there