There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
The functional structure of the peripheral nervous system. (A) Afferent or sensory neurons carry sen
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Types and locations of epithelial tissues.
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Cancer cells can move to new locations in the body, a process called metastasis
Organs of the human male reproductive system, their functions, and locations.