Amazing Medical Facts of the Body

Total No. of Medical Facts - 341
  • 201. Male hairs are denser and grow faster than females.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Male hairs are denser and grow faster than females.
  • 202. Depending on the area of the human body, the thickness of the skin varies from ½ to 6 mm.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Depending on the area of the human body, the thickness of the skin varies from ½ to 6 mm.

  • 203. Tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
  • 204. A Pair of feet contains about 250,000 sweat glands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A Pair of feet contains about 250,000 sweat glands.
  • 205. The human skin sheds and re-grows after every 27 days.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The human skin sheds and re-grows after every 27 days.
  • 206.  One in every 2000 babies is born with a tooth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           One in every 2000 babies is born with a tooth.
  • 207. Pregnancy in women lasts on average of about 270 days from the time of conception till birth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pregnancy in women lasts on average of about 270 days from the time of conception till birth.
  • 208. Sneezing too hard can cause a rib fracture while suppressing a sneeze can cause damage to the blood vessels of the head or neck.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Sneezing too hard can cause a rib fracture while suppressing a sneeze can cause damage to the blood vessels of the head or neck.
  • 209. About 80 % of ultra- violet rays from the sun can get through the cloud and can cause sunburn or tan even on a cloudy day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               About 80 % of ultra- violet rays from the sun can get through the cloud and can cause sunburn or tan even on a cloudy day.
  • 210. The human stomach contains about 35 million small digestive glands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The human stomach contains about 35 million small digestive glands.
  • 211. The ovaries of a female contain about 600,000 immature eggs at birth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The ovaries of a female contain about 600,000 immature eggs at birth.
  • 212.  The human body has 4 million pain sensitive structures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The human body has 4 million pain sensitive structures.
  • 213.  Each lung contains 300-350 million respiratory units called alveoli.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Each lung contains 300-350 million respiratory units called alveoli.
  • 214. A human ear contains about 24,000 fibers in it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A human ear contains about 24,000 fibers in it.
  • 215. The largest cell in the woman is the egg or ovum present that is released from the ovaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The largest cell in the woman is the egg or ovum present that is released from the ovaries.
  • 216. Women burn fat more slowly than men.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Women burn fat more slowly than men.
  • 217.  The leg bone is the fastest growing bone in the human body.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The leg bone is the fastest growing bone in the human body.
  • 218.  There are 22 bones in the human skull.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   There are 22 bones in the human skull.
  • 219.  A muscle called the diaphragm controls the human breathing process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A muscle called the diaphragm controls the human breathing process.
  • 220. The human brain is made up of more than 10 billion nerve cells and over 50 billion other cells and weighs about less than three pounds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The human brain is made up of more than 10 billion nerve cells and over 50 billion other cells and weighs about less than three pounds.
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