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Cells are the basic building blocks of your body.

Most are so tiny you would need 10,000 to cover a pinhead.

There are over 200 different kinds of cells in your body,

including nerve cells, skin cells, blood cells,

bone cells, fat cells, muscle cells and many more

Among the smallest cells in the body are red blood cells.

These are just 0.0075 mm across and have no nucleus, since nearly their only task is ferrying oxygen.
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List of distinct cell types in the adult human body

There are 75 trillion cells in your body

A cell is basically a little parcel of organic (life) chemicals with a thin membrane (casing) of protein and fat. The membrane holds the cell together, but lets nutrients in and waste out.

Inside the cell is a liquid called cytoplasm, and floating in this are various minute structures called organelles.

Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body

Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body and How It Works

Amazon Price: $10.18 (as of 05/31/2012)

The positive things about this book is that it has good and easy to understand guides on physiology and common illnesses. Almost all major body parts are described with clear to-the-point short paragraphs.

New human life

At the centre of the cell is the nucleus - this is the cell's control centre and it contains the amazing molecule DNA DNA not only has all the instructions the cell needs to function, but also has the pattern for new human life.

The Human Body Book

The Human Body Book (Book & DVD)

by: Steve Parker

Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 05/31/2012)

Revealing and detailing all aspects of the body, from the secrets of DNA to the functions of every major body system, this encyclopedic volume is packed with stunning and detailed visuals and includes a DVD that reveals all of the body's inner workings. Also includes accessible health and medical information that makes this book ideal for families, students, health professionals, or anyone who wants to learn more about the human body.

Easily The Best Resource For Learning About The Human Body

Dynamic chemical factory

Each cell is a dynamic chemical factory, and the cell's team of organelles is continually busy - ferrying chemicals to and fro, breaking up unwanted chemicals, and putting together new ones.

The Incredible Human Body

National Geographic - The Incredible Human Body

Amazon Price: $11.49 (as of 06/01/2012)

This was well documented, informative, amazing, and I would recommend getting off of the fence and pulling the trigger, if you are already moving forward, rest easy, you made a wise decision. Very enjoyable.

Be seen even without a microscope

The biggest cells in the body can be nerve cells. Although the main nucleus of nerve cells is microscopic, the tails of some cells can extend for a metre or more through the body, and be seen even without a microscope.

Cells live a very short time

Most body cells live a very short time and are continually being replaced by new ones. The main exceptions are nerve cells - these are long-lived, but rarely replaced.