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I find it interesting how

Submitted by Jen on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 2:21am.
I find it interesting how multicellular organisms work; all of the different cells are each like living organisms working toward their own benefit, yet they must live symbiotically with each other and in the end, all work toward one purpose. It is amazing how everything works in sync when you raise an arm, or a leg, or breathe, or eat, and all of that energy is delivered to the right place at the right time. 

Now, in considering the actions of individual cells it is easy to get wrapped up in the idea of hndreds of millions of little things somehow moving together and forget that these tiny things make up larger structures within the body. I am interested to know at what point in the womb do the cells transition from working all together to becoming different organs, and how the cells of one organ interact with cells of another (if at all) if they come in contact. I would also like to know more about the actual process of changing from zygote to stem cell, and from stem cell to specialized organ cell.

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