18 Weird Microscopic Photos of The Human Body
Nathan Johnson
Published
06/26/2015
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The human body at a microscopic level is pretty creepy.
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Tongue : This is an up-close view of the taste buds on the tongue. This shows the importance of cleaning it as bacteria can get in between the taste buds rather easily. -
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Fingernail : Although they appear mostly smooth to the naked eye, fingernails are full of ridges and nodules when examined closely. -
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Eyelashes : It’s not just mascara that gets stuck to them, these are microscopic mites! -
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Teeth : If you’ve got kids, show them this as inspiration to brush after every meal. -
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Scabbing blood : When red blood cells begin to scab, a substance that looks like spider webs grow over them. -
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Burnt skin cells : You know when your sunburn gets scabby and peels, that’s what it looks like -
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Small intestine : The small intestine looks like a pile of used chewing gum stuck together -
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Hair : Why use a celebrity to inspire consumers to use shampoo and conditioner to prevent split ends when you have the microscopic view? -
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Taste Bud : After showing you the tongue, why not get right in there on those taste buds. You’re welcome -
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Brain Neurons : No this isn’t a breeding ground for the offspring of the Honey Monster, it’s brain neurons -
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Red Blood Cells : Red blood cells bare a striking resemblance to red cheerios, if they existed -
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Sweat : This is a picture of sweat molecules coming through the skin. So yes, it is as disgusting as it looks -
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Blood Platelets : From this image, you can see the platelets job of clumping and clogging blood vessel injuries. -
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Breast Cancer Cell : Something that will hopefully soon be a thing of the past -
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Sperm : They may look like tiny mushrooms, but these little guys are pretty important! -
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Lungs : There is something terrifying about the appearance of lungs, like a big ominous cave -
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Human Embryo : This is an embryo that is only six days old and getting ready to implant into the uterus -
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Tooth Plaque : If that earlier one doesn’t work on the kids, hopefully this will!
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