limb regeneration

What Happens If A Stick Insect Loses A Leg?

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What Happens If A Stick Insect Loses A Leg? During molting, legs can become entangled In the old cuticle and must be shed to survive (Brock, 1999; Maginnis, personal observation). After a leg is lost to a fouled molt or predation event, it is regenerated (immature stick insects always commence regeneration). Can stick insects regrow

Can A Finger Regrow?

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Can A Finger Regrow? Can a finger regrow? Humans maintain regenerative capability of fingertips [1,2], replacing the lost tissue following substantial trauma. This regeneration occurs in a level dependent manner as long as the proximal nail matrix remains intact [3]. Is it possible to grow fingers back? Humans aren’t so lucky. If you cut off