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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Technical Tuesday Cells


Technical Tuesday Cells

Today I’m talking about all those cells that make up your body. Cells are the smallest living units that are capable of reproducing themselves, and your body is made up of many different kinds of cells. The human body has about 200 different types of cells, and within these cells there are about 20 different types of structures (organelles). Wow.

Every minute a human adult loses about 96 million cells. But take heart! They are all replaced. Whew. Cells have different life spans – for example, white blood cells live about 13 days, while cells in the liver live about 18 months.

Here is where it gets really interesting: Cells in the inner lens of the eye, muscle cells of the heart, and the neurons of the cerebral cortex are the only cells that will be with you your entire life.

Pretty cool, huh?

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret #26oo:
“Cells in the inner lens of the eye, muscle cells of the heart, and the neurons of the cerebral cortex are the only cells that will be with you your entire life.”

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Quote of the Day:
“Your body is a complete marvel.”
Toni Sorenson, The Great Brain Cleanse

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