The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r
A breech birth. This image illustrates a newborn that has been delivered buttocks first.
This chart illustrates the “drip down” model of government. In this, politics is formed by the soc
Apgar Scoring
This graph illustrates how unattached older adults are poorer than their peers who live in families