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The eyes are complex and fascinating organs. Here are some interesting facts about the eyes:*Eye Structure and Function*1. The eye has 7 layers: cornea, sclera, iris, lens, retina, macula, and optic nerve.2. The retina contains 120 million photoreceptors (rods and cones).3. Iris colors are determined by melanin levels.4. Pupils dilate or constrict to regulate light entry.5. Blinking helps maintain eye moisture and cleanliness.*Vision and Perception*1. Human eyes can detect 10 million colors.2. 20/20 vision is considered normal visual acuity.3. Peripheral vision extends 180° horizontally.4. ...

Kan man forbedre sin hukommelse ved at spise "hjernemad"? Kan man træne sin hjerne? Kan man smile sig glad? "HJERNEN ER STJERNEN" indvier os i alle hemmelighederne om vores mest utrolige organ. Hjernen er årsagen til, at der findes musik, kunst, sport ... Hjernen er stjernen! Din hjerne gør dig til den, du er. I kontakten mellem hjernens 100 milliarder nerveceller ligger vores intelligens, men også vores glæde, fascination, foragt, hukommelse, læring, musiksmag og meget mere. Du ville ikke være dig uden din hjerne. Vores hjerne lærer, den forelsker sig, og den tolker komplicerede sammenhænge.

This lively and informative exploration of the heart offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A prospective cardiologist and former paramedic - as well as one of Germany's most successful science-slammers - von Borstel relates his own experiences to provide a personal insight into the human side of heart medicine while clearly explaining the science behind cardiac disease and healthcare for the heart.

Living Transplant: Patient Stories | Organ Donation | Medical Experts is a podcast that takes you behind the scenes at the transplant program at Toronto General Hospital with the goal to educate, inspire and fuel your passion about transplant, with your host, Candice Coghlan, an Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Centre for Living Organ Donation at the UHN Ajmera Transplant Centre and a kidney transplant recipient.

In The Beating Heart, Robin Choudhury explores how the heart has been represented over time and across cultures. He investigates the interplay between the heart depictions of successive eras and the prevailing cultural discourse – religious, social, philosophical – of each. In parallel, he considers how the ‘scientific’ understanding of the function of the heart has unfolded over 2,500 years, from the observations of Aristotle, through detailed anatomical descriptions beginning in the Renaissance, to the emergence of experimental physiology in the 17th century.