Human anatomy is rather good, thanks to evolution. However, can you think of ways to improve it? For example, allow females to have four breasts instead of two - useful for breastfeeding multiple births. Append an extra pair of arms - useful for carrying things and performing tasks. Have an intake port for food that is separate from the orifice used for talking/breathing - we could eat and talk at the same time and be less likely to choke on our food. Add an extra eye - perhaps in the back of our head? Add a third kidney. Have a way to store oxygen for the brain so that we can withstand interruption to breathing for longer. Have a blood supply to the myocardium that has more anastomoses so that blood can navigate around blockages to the coronary arteries. A wider or more elastic birth canal so that birth can be accomplished more rapidly and with less drama. Eliminate the appendix. Have the ability to digest cellulose, etc. (Do not consider the imaginary powers of "superheroes".) Describe some improvements you would make and justify them. What other changes to our supporting "anatomical infrastructure" would be necessary to ensure that your improvements are fully functional? What would be the physiological implications of your new design? Remember that there is probably a good reason for being built the way we are, so what would be the detriment/consequences of your changes?

Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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Human anatomy is rather good, thanks to evolution. However, can you think of ways to improve it? For example, allow females to have four breasts instead of two - useful for breastfeeding multiple births. Append an extra pair of arms - useful for carrying things and performing tasks. Have an intake port for food that is separate from the orifice used for talking/breathing - we could eat and talk at the same time and be less likely to choke on our food. Add an extra eye - perhaps in the back of our head? Add a third kidney. Have a way to store oxygen for the brain so that we can withstand interruption to breathing for longer. Have a blood supply to the myocardium that has more anastomoses so that blood can navigate around blockages to the coronary arteries. A wider or more elastic birth canal so that birth can be accomplished more rapidly and with less drama. Eliminate the appendix. Have the ability to digest cellulose, etc. (Do not consider the imaginary powers of "superheroes".) Describe some improvements you would make and justify them. What other changes to our supporting "anatomical infrastructure" would be necessary to ensure that your improvements are fully functional? What would be the physiological implications of your new design? Remember that there is probably a good reason for being built the way we are, so what would be the detriment/consequences of your changes?

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