Monday 6 July 2015

Hopkins' Organ


I'm heading over to Nottingham this evening, so I thought this medical shot was quite appropriate.

Hopkins' Organ is a medical oddity - it's part of the lower intestine, and acts as a reserve or overflow sphincter. Like the appendix, it collects excess detritus (feces, in this case) to prevent contamination of the more pleasant parts of the LI.

Like Nottingham, really.

Bonus - American, obviously.  Maine man dies after launching fireworks from his head

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