11 results for “fibre”
The Human Body
Muscles
fibres, some running the full length of the muscle. Inside each fibre are thousands of parallel
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The Human Body
The Brain
fibres called dendrites that receive signals, and a single long cable, the axon, that carries its own signal
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Chemistry
The Chemistry of Life
fibre of plant cell walls and the most common organic molecule on the planet. You cannot
Article · 3 min read
The Human Body
Digestion
fibre and whatever could not be digested, moves on. Large intestine: the bacterial garden The large
Article · 4 min read
The Human Body
The Skeleton and Bones
fibres, which give it flexibility and stop it shattering. The rest is mineral, mainly calcium phosphate
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The Human Body
The Senses
fibres to the brain, which does the rest: judging distance from the slight difference between the two eyes
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Life & Biology
Bacteria and Viruses
fibre you cannot, makes vitamins, trains your immune system and crowds out harmful invaders. Antibiotics that
Article · 4 min read
Plants & Fungi
Photosynthesis: How Plants Eat Light
fibre that forms wood, cotton and paper, and starch, the stored energy in grains and potatoes
Article · 3 min read
Life & Biology
What Is Life? The Cell
fibres that give the cell shape, the motors that move things around, the pumps in the membrane
Article · 4 min read
Matter, Energy & Physics
Light
fibre-optic cables that carry the internet, the lasers in surgery and manufacturing, the X-rays
Article · 4 min read
The Human Body
Skin, Hair and Nails
fibres that give skin its strength and stretch. The dermis holds blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat
Article · 3 min read
