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> There's plenty of tissues in a human body that can take more than 1 year to fully regenerate. Nerves, for instance[0]. [0] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseas
by nicklaf 5y ago
> There's plenty of tissues in a human body that can take more than 1 year to fully regenerate.
Nerves, for instance[0].
[0] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-nerve-injuries/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355632 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peripheral-ne...
- edmcnulty101 5y agoHeart muscle doesn't though. From what I remember from a family members heart attack ... the heart doesn't really heal. Hence pace makers for a lifetime. >The heart is unable to regenerate heart muscle after a heart attack and lost cardiac muscle is replaced by scar tissue. https://www.uclahealth.org/heart/cardiac-repair-regeneration https://www.uclahealth.org/heart/cardiac-repair-regeneration