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Medical research

Basic, applied or translational research conducted to aid and support the study in the field of medicine.

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Medical research

erector pili

Medical; Medical research

It is a bundle of smooth muscle fibres which attach to several hair folicles that contract involuntarily during stresses such as cold, fear, etc. and produces ineffecitve goosebumps.

wisdom teeth

Medical; Medical research

Wisdom teeth have been rendered a painful nuisance, but up to 35% of people no longer develop wisdom teeth.

male nipples

Medical; Medical research

All human fetuses develop nipples before their gender is determined. For men, nipples have no purposes except for the rare occasion of male lactation.

body hair

Medical; Medical research

While eyebrows serve to keep sweat from the eyes, and male facial hair serve as attraction and distinction, other body hair has not function.

vomeronasal organ

Medical; Medical research

Found in the nose, this non-funtional specialized sensory system is an auxiliary olfactory organ that can detect pheromones and scents, only triggered by aggression.

plica semilunaris

Medical; Medical research

Found next to the tearduct is the remnant of a third eyelid. This is called the plica semilunaris. This membrane may have been used to sweep debris out of the eye.

Darwin's point

Medical; Medical research

It is a tiny fold of skin toward the top of each ear found in 10% of all humans.

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