4 results for “colour”

1. The Human Body

   The Senses

   colour red, the sound of a voice, the smell of rain, is manufactured afterwards, in the brain

   Article · 4 min read

   

2. The Human Body

   Skin, Hair and Nails

   Colour and sunlight Skin colour comes mainly from a pigment called melanin, made by cells at the base

   Article · 3 min read

   

3. The Human Body

   The Heart and Blood

   coloured fluid called plasma that is mostly water carrying dissolved salts, sugars, proteins, hormones and waste

   Article · 4 min read

   

4. The Human Body

   Muscles

   colour. Fast fibres contract hard and quickly but tire within seconds or minutes. Marathon runners' leg muscles

   Article · 4 min read