The video explores the vestigial body parts in humans, starting from the head and going all the way down to the toes. These body parts were once functional but have lost their original purpose due to evolution. Some examples of vestigial body parts include the auricular muscles, plica semilunaris, wisdom teeth, and the coccyx. The video also highlights the importance of some of these vestigial body parts that were once thought to be useless, such as the appendix and nipples. The human foot has been modified solely for the purposes of ambulation for running in order to accommodate our double arch system. The muscles in the body that have become largely vestigial and have shifted their function.
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1. Auricular muscles can wiggle ears, though rare.
2. Nictitating membrane in the eye is present in some animals.
3. Wisdom teeth can be problematic and often require removal.
4. Humans evolved a pronounced chin and flattened face.
5. Male nipples are stimulatable and an erogenous zone.
6. Human body hair aids in thermoregulation and has changed over evolution.
7. Erector pili muscles cause Goosebumps in response to stimuli.
8. The appendix has helpful bacteria and aids the gut.
9. The coccyx is a vestigial structure, once a primitive tail.
10. Pyramidalis muscle's function in humans is not clear.
11. Plantaris muscle has become largely vestigial in humans.
12. Human feet have evolved with a double-arch system for efficient ambulation.
13. Some individuals have flat feet due to genetic factors.
14. Certain body parts have become largely vestigial over evolution.