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Are there any parts of the human body that get oxygen directly from the air and not from the blood?
Are there any parts of the human body that get oxygen directly from the air and not from the blood?
The cornea is the only part of a human body that has no blood supply; it gets oxygen directly through the air. The cornea is the fastest healing tissue in the human body, thus, most corneal abrasions will heal within 24-36 hours.