Page 205 - The Miracle in the Cell Membrane

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

that need, select the need ed sub stan ces and remove
unnec es sary ones from the baby. This they do day and
night with out rest—an extraor di na ry phe nom e non. Not
even a doc tor equipped with the lat est med i cal knowl -
edge could assume such a respon si bil i ty. However, Allah
reveals to us His match less art ist ry by equip ping the pla -
cen ta cells with their most supe ri or abil i ty.
The womb is filled with amni ot ic fluid that pro tects
the fetus. It is impos si ble for a baby to grow in its moth -
er's womb in the absence of amni ot ic fluid, through
which both moth er and child are pro tect ed. At 12 weeks

Aorta Left auricle
Blood Right ventricle Hole between
to the Blood from valvula
fetus the fetus Lower vena Left ventricle
cava
Liver
Artery connected
to the abdomen
Blood from
the mother
Ilium vein
Blood to
the mother Villi of Vein connected
Placenta to the abdomen
Villi

The fetus is connected to its mother's placenta and is nourished by sub-
stances reaching it from its mother's blood. However, it is most important that
the defense cells in the mother's blood should not also reach the embryo.
Indeed, cells in the placenta's structure perform exactly that function. Fine
gaps between these cells permit the passage of nutrients that the embryo
needs. But since the mother's defensive T cells cells are larger, they are unable
to pass through. For us to survive, more systems need to be present than we
can possibly list here. Each of these flawlessly created details is an act of
mercy from our Lord, with His superior intellect and knowledge.

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