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Anatomy: Animals Inside

Organs and Organ Systems

What is a vestigial organ?

Years ago, scientists believed that many organs in our body had no real function at all and needed to be removed. The most common examples are the gallbladder and the appendix; now scientists know that both have a major function in the body.



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