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Vestigial structures

Vestigial structures – a structure that is rudimentary and of marginal or no use to the organism.

 

Pictured here is a scar on my brother's abdomen. He had to have his appendix removed because of an infection, and because the organ is vestigial, there were no ill effects after removal.

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Uploaded on September 9, 2011
Taken on September 6, 2011