small intestine epithelium                   2-4 days
                 stomach                                                 2-9 days
                 white blood cells                                  2-5 days
                 colon cells                                              3-4 days
                 cervix                                                       6 days
                 lungs alveoli                                          8 days
                 platelets                                                10 days
                 skin epidermis cells                             10-30 days
                 trachea                                                   1-2 months
                 stem cells                                               2 months
                 sperm                                                     2 months
                 red blood cells                                      4 months
                 liver cells                                                6 months -one year
                 fat cells                                                   8 years
                 skeleton                                                10 years
                 central nervous system                         lifetime
                 lens                                                          lifetime
                 oocytes (female eggs)                            lifetime

Body Systems and Biorhythms