We generally associate our noses with the sense of smell, but our noses do a whole lot more than just sniffing and smelling. Besides adorning your face and holding up a pair of glasses, your nose plays some other very important roles. One of the things your nose helps with is filtration. Inside your nose …
Bones, bones, bones…what about bones? If you’re an adult you have about 206 bones. We have to say “about” because here and there, from person to person, it may differ. A baby is born with about 300 bones. So, what happens to all those bones before they reach adulthood?! Do they lose them? Get rid …
Capillaries are the smallest of the blood vessels of the circulation system within the body. In fact, capillaries are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. And they are SO small that red blood cells have to go through the capillaries single file. Line up, little blood cells! Amazingly, there are …
