What does your uvula do? The uvula is the little fleshy part that hangs down from the soft palate of your mouth, and one of its purposes is to stop food from going up your nose when you swallow. Just like a tiny, repulsive doggy door, it swings up and down, blocking the path to […]
Have you ever wondered what is the basic biological process that allows all living organisms to develop and grow, to replace worn-out cells and tissues, to (sometimes) regenerate body parts and even asexual reproduce? Enter MITOSIS, in my opinion, the true miracle of life. By formal definition, MITOSIS is a process that takes place in […]