Page 21 - Miracles in Our Bodies

The first cell that formed you

was originated in your mother's

womb by the union of two cells,

one released by your mother's

body and the other by your fa-

ther's. This cell kept dividing

and became a piece of flesh

some time later. Then, as the
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acquired a different
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became blood cells,
some became bone cells and yet oth-
ers became nerve cells. There are 200 types of different
cells in our bodies. In fact, all of these cells are composed
of identical components, yet each performs different
tasks. For example, the muscle cells in your legs are like a
rope woven so that you can walk and run. Thanks to the
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