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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.
There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.