According to old thinking, the appendix is considered as what?

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According to old thinking, the appendix is considered as what? What is the meaning of human vestigial organ? Lungs evolved from what?

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ANTH 2020, Week 14 Notes  April 17, 2017  Continuing Evolutionary Medicine…  Exaptation: evolution takes an existing structure and finds a new use for it        Lungs evolved from the swim bladders of bony fishes, which are extensions of         the digestive tract       Lungs allow gas exchange over greater surface area       Need to get gas in: ‘breathing tube’ evolved as extension of ‘digestion tube’  Universal Choking Sign (a risk every time we eat)        Setup of ‘breathing tube’ and ‘digestion tube’ provides lots of opportunity for         accidents       Eating and breathing at the same time = trouble           o  Sometimes the epiglottis (which is supposed to save you from              choking) can’t move fast enough        T

According to old thinking, the appendix is considered as what?

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According to old thinking, the appendix is considered as what?

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