Episode 43, Human Anatomical Errors Part 1
The human body is a beautiful and miraculous thing, that can achieve unbelievable feats and at the same time have every cell and system operating without us even noticing.
This is not that story.
Today we are going to discuss the many quirks and ‘errors’ of our bodies- things evolution didn’t get around to fixing.
Today we cover skulls and brain injuries, the worst case of skull injury I’ve ever heard in my life, our ribs which can be broken by coughing alone (and are pointy little organ impalers), the nose which is just a protruding blood bucket, and the spine. Oh, the spine!
Join me as we talk shit about the flaws in the bodies we all possess, but we also do so with love and appreciation.
Sources:
Human Errors by Nathan H. Lents
Written in Bone by Sue Black
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200702-the-helmets-that-can-keep-your-brain-safe
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https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/skull-what-to-know
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https://www.iskinstitute.com/kc/abdomen/rib_fractures/rib_fractures.html#:~:text=Repetitive muscle strain also can,the muscle to the bone.&text=Rib fractures caused by direct,football, hockey, or rugby.
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