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Spare Parts: In Praise of Your Appendix and Other Unappreciated Organs
Spare Parts In Praise of Your Appendix and Other Unappreciated Organs Author:Carol Ann Rinzler This book sheds light on “extraneous? human body parts – parts of our bodies that can be removed with little or no consequence. Over millennia humans have evolved to the point where these parts may no longer be needed for survival, and in her wry, witty style, bestselling health writer Carol Ann Rinzler explains in lay terms their purpose. She ... more »sheds light on such “bonus? body parts as:
Recent studies show the appendix plays a role in our immune system, so it behooves us to not remove it unless it?s infected
The Coccyx – the last remnant of a tail – is a useful part on the boney frame on which we sit and the place where pelvic and leg muscles are anchored
Wisdom teeth are an extra set of molars that are little used and frankly in the way, as human diets evolved from eating hard foods such as leaves and roots
Each body part essay includes an intro from a noted department chair at a major NYC hospital. There will even be a section on parts people choose to remove that maybe they shouldn?t (from tonsils to kidneys) and the pros and cons of doing so. Along the way, Rinzler weaves in Darwin?s theories of evolution, and shares insights on what the human body may be like millennia from now.« less