Thursday 5 February 2015

The Proper Names Of 17 Bodily Functions

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Ask an anatomist, and they'll be able to tell you that your kneecap is really your patella. Your armpit is your axilla and the little groove above your top lip is your philtrum.

But if that's what's on the outside, what about what happens on the inside? Well, it turns out the English language has quite a rich collection of formal, medical, and old fashioned words for all of the reflexes and reactions that our bodies naturally carry out without a second thought from us.

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