40 incredible capabilities of the body and modern medicine (38 photos + 3 videos)

Our body is truly unique. In the course of evolution, humans have learned to adapt to new conditions and quickly recover from injuries. And what amazing mutations nature sometimes gives us!





1. After a long stay in water, the skin on the fingers begins to wrinkle



This is how our body ensures better grip on objects in high humidity conditions.

2. Have you ever wondered what an MRI of a person who talks looks like?

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3. People with polyodontia have extra teeth



4. There is also such an overgrowth of bone tissue on the palate



5. This is what a blood clot looks like in eye



Hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye as a result of trauma

6. What does an eye stung by a wasp look like



7. After transplant skin



8. Gum grafting surgery



9. Ten weeks have passed since tendon reconstruction surgery. It's incredible how quickly the body recovers



10. Syndactyly - fusion of fingers



11. Partial fusion



12. Fluid accumulation in the lungs is a dangerous condition. Have you ever wondered what this fluid looks like?



13. Patella fracture



14. Amazing

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15. After winter walks



16. Frostbite



17. Three-second exposure to liquid propane looks similar



18. Long-standing constipation on x-ray picture



19. Sometimes foreign objects "come out" of the body themselves



"Four years ago I was shot. Last night I pulled the bullet out of my knee"

20. The iris can fall out during surgery or due to injuries



21. This is how swollen your tongue can get



22. Strep throat



23. Of course, if your tonsils are too large or often inflamed, they can be removed



24. And subsequently they can grow back



However, recovery is quite difficult.

25. Some people are born without a finger



26. And others have extra ones



27. But they are fully functional

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28. All five fingers, but no big



29. And some people have really long fingers



30. Or fingers with unusual joints



31. Giant finger



32. Necrosis after a bite of a water moccasin. Antidote was administered an hour later



33. Horsefly bite



34. It's still weird to me that screws are used during spinal surgeries



35. Caustic soda got into my eye



36. Installing drainage for the outflow of intraocular liquids



37. Scleral Buckle Procedure for Retinal Detachment



38. Pterygium - a growth of fibrous tissue on the cornea of ​​the eye. Long exposure to the sun can contribute to the development of the disease



39. Have you ever seen webbed hands?



40. And finally, if you pricked yourself with a pencil in elementary school and still see the mark, then this "tattoo" will stay with you forever