'Body Facts' published by DorlingKindersly.

 'Body Facts' published by DorlingKindersly. 

It has been a while since I read a book about human biology. In fact the last time was when I was studying A- Level Biology and had to read 'Biology:a Functional Approach' by M.B.V. Roberts.This little book has had the same effect on me as 'Roberts.'

To read again about the wonders of the body was to again fill me with worship for our most amazing Creator. These are some of the facts:

1. The adult human body contains 50 trillion cells.

2.Three billion of the body's cells die every minute: most are renewed.

3.About 10 billion white blood cells are made every day and help fight infection.

4.The average adult has 206 bones.

5. More than half the body's bones are in the hands and feet.

6. Bone is five times stronger than a steel bar of the same weight.

7.The skull contains 22 bones.

8.The body has over 600 skeletal muscles.

9. All the body's nerves laid end to end would measure about 75 km ( 47 miles).

10. Nerve signals can travel at over 400 km/h ( 248 mph).

11.One brain cell can connect with over 25,000 other brain cells.

12.The human eye can detect a lighted candle 1.6km (1 mile away).

13. A person can see up to 10,000 colours.

14. Blood and circulation:The circulation system contains around 150,000 km ( 93,000 miles) of blood vessels.

15. The heart pumps about 13,640 litres (3,000 gallons) of blood per day.

16.Respiratory Facts:THe lungs contain about 2,400 km (1490 miles) of airways.

17. Each lung has a total surface area of 180 metres squared ( 646 feet squared).

18. Sex and Reproduction: Men's semen contain 300 million sperm.

19.Only 50-150 will reach the egg as it travels down the fallopian tube. Of these only one will fertilise the egg.

20.Do you think you are a loser? WITH ODDS OF 300,000,000 TO 1 AGAINST YOU BEING BORN, YOUR SPERM WON -TO PRODUCE YOU! YOU ARE A WINNER. Winning the lotto would have been far easier!

Be amazed and filled with praise, for we are indeed both fearfully and wonderfully made.

Do you feel down or discouraged or unimportant? You are a living miracle!