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Author Topic:   Anatomical Vestiges -- Evidence of Common Descent
EighteenDelta
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Message 3 of 34 (417350)
08-20-2007 1:41 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by molbiogirl
08-20-2007 12:47 AM


appendices
I would like to hear any ideas on the appendix, I have not read or heard anything in that vein for a while. I know there was speculation long ago that it was an aid to digestion, has anyone read or heard anything further or additional evidence to support this yet? I have been fascinated by this particular vestige organ for a while. The fact that it is not consistently located in the same place in the digestive tract leaves me a bit puzzled. It seems structurally to be similar to the gall bladder and prone to similar difficulties, obstruction due to mineral accumulations.
I hope that this falls into the category you have created here.

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(yes its supposed to be ironical... twice)

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EighteenDelta
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Message 7 of 34 (417386)
08-20-2007 7:17 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by Chiroptera
08-20-2007 2:07 PM


Re: appendices
What does a perfect creation need an appendix for? I am more familiar with the appendix than I play, I am asking more in a rhetorical manner. My back ground does include quite a bit of medical experience.
What the appendix is similar to is the caecum in other primates (and other mammals). In these animals, the caecum does have a digestive function: it helps in the digestion of a diet of green leafy stuff with a lot of cellulose. In these animals, not only does the caecum have a function, but it is larger than the human appendix, and it is located in the same place.
That's what I mean by digestive function, in the manner of a gall bladder in that it used to contribute digestive capacity/fluids. I think that it is more of a clue to common decent than vestige tails and such, but that's my opinion.
Is Vash coming back? He is workin off his second banning, I imagine he will promptly get himself booted when he comes back so he can cry about how persecuted he is for his beliefs.
-x

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