BlackNight
09-17-2006, 10:47 PM
1. This image of red blood cells is one of a series appearing in the
book Inside The Body: Fantastic Images from Beneath the Skin.
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5866/image5ds0.jpg
2. Here the blood cells are traveling along a vein within the liver. The
images are provided by the Science Photo Library.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9803/image7wn8.jpg
3. This bead-like structure with its projecting legs is a nerve cell. It
sends signals and commands to and from the brain.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8287/image6pl9.jpg
4. This dirty-looking surface is actually a healthy tooth. The cells in
the green layer produce enamel, which protects the tooth.
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7362/image8rz6.jpg
5. A cross section of a piece of carpet? This is actually the small
intestine where food is digested.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1106/image12jj6.jpg
6. The surface of the tongue is rough due to these paillae, which contain
the taste buds and send tactile information to the brain.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9661/image10yx4.jpg
7. The cells lining the stomach secrete a layer of mucus to protect
against the acidic gastric juices.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6476/image11mf5.jpg
8. These crystals may look pretty, but the kidney stones they form can be
extremely painful to pass through the urine.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9836/image13sy3.jpg
9. These match-like structures are found in the brain and secrete a
substance that cushions the brain and spinal cord against shock.
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/4993/image9vc9.jpg
10. Rose petals scattered on a scarlet divan? This is actually the lining
of the rectum.
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8395/image14jc2.jpg
:eek: :shocked: :eek: :shocked:
book Inside The Body: Fantastic Images from Beneath the Skin.
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5866/image5ds0.jpg
2. Here the blood cells are traveling along a vein within the liver. The
images are provided by the Science Photo Library.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9803/image7wn8.jpg
3. This bead-like structure with its projecting legs is a nerve cell. It
sends signals and commands to and from the brain.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8287/image6pl9.jpg
4. This dirty-looking surface is actually a healthy tooth. The cells in
the green layer produce enamel, which protects the tooth.
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7362/image8rz6.jpg
5. A cross section of a piece of carpet? This is actually the small
intestine where food is digested.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1106/image12jj6.jpg
6. The surface of the tongue is rough due to these paillae, which contain
the taste buds and send tactile information to the brain.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9661/image10yx4.jpg
7. The cells lining the stomach secrete a layer of mucus to protect
against the acidic gastric juices.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6476/image11mf5.jpg
8. These crystals may look pretty, but the kidney stones they form can be
extremely painful to pass through the urine.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9836/image13sy3.jpg
9. These match-like structures are found in the brain and secrete a
substance that cushions the brain and spinal cord against shock.
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/4993/image9vc9.jpg
10. Rose petals scattered on a scarlet divan? This is actually the lining
of the rectum.
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8395/image14jc2.jpg
:eek: :shocked: :eek: :shocked: