The most common type of blood cell in the human body. These biconcave-shaped cells have the tall task of carrying oxygen to our entire body. |
2) Sperm on the Surface of a Human EggHere’s a close-up of a number of sperm trying to fertilize an egg. |
3) Split End of Human Hair Regularly trimming your hair and good conditioner should help to prevent this unsightly picture of a split end of a human hair. |
Coloured Image of a 6 day old Human Embryo Implanting |
Red blood cells caught up in the sticky web of a blood clot. The cell in the middle is a white blood cell. |
This image of warped lung cancer cells is in stark contrast to a healthy lung. |
7) Human Egg with Coronal Cells This image is of a purple, colour-enhanced human egg sitting on a pin. The egg is coated with the zona pellicuda, a glycoprotein that protects the egg but also helps to trap and bind sperm. Two coronal cells are attached to the zona pellicuda. |
This is what a colour-enhanced image of the inner surface of your lung looks like. The hollow cavities are alveoli; this is where gas exchange occurs with the blood. |
Of the 100 billion neurons in your brain. Purkinje neurons are some of the largest. Among other things, these cells are the masters of motor coordination in the cerebellar cortex. |
10) Villi of Small Intestine Villi in the small intestine increase the surface area of the gut, which helps in the absorption of food. Look closely and you’ll see some food stuck in one of the crevices. |
11) Tongue with Taste BudThis colour-enhanced image depicts a taste bud on the tongue. The human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds that are involved with detecting salty, sour, bitter, sweet and savory taste. |
12) Human Embryo and Sperm It looks like the world at war, but it’s actually five days after the fertilisation of an egg, with some remaining sperm cells still sticking around. |