Bite Mark, Medicinal Leech
by Science Stock Photography
Title
Bite Mark, Medicinal Leech
Artist
Science Stock Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Bite mark on human skin from a Medicinal Leech showing typical Y-shaped pattern. These leeches have 3 jaws with roughly a hundred microscopic teeth. Leech saliva contains an anesthetic which makes the bite virtually painless, a vasodilator which expands the small blood vessels near the bite, an anti-clotting agent which can cause the wound to continue bleeding for many hours after the leech is removed, and even antibiotic agents to prevent infection.
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July 20th, 2016
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