There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
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During pregnancy, a woman is more likely to experience bleeding gums and nosebleeds caused by hormonal changes that increase blood flow to the mouth and nose.
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Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn