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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Technical Tuesday Vomeronasal



Technical Tuesday Vomeronasal

Along with the appendix and the tailbone is another anatomical odditiy that appears to serve no purpose whatsoever – that we know of. It the Vomeronasal Organ, and, not surprisingly, it’s located in the nose.

It is believed that in our ancient past, this organ detected subtle airborne scents of the pheromones of the opposite sex. Whatever it did do exactly, it apparently doesn’t do anymore, especially since there are no nerves connecting it to the brain.

In other species, this is called the Jacobson’s Organ and scientists still argue about whether the human vomeronasal organ orperates the same way.

It is yet another mystery of the human body!


From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret #27jjj:
“The Vomeronasal Organ serves no purpose that we know about today.”

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