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We all know that humans have very similar bodies, and our genetic
makeup is such that our interiors are very similar. But, what if you
discovered that this wasn’t actually necessarily the case? Well, it
turns out that our bodies might not all be as similar as we originally
thought they were. As we know, there are parts of our bodies that
seemingly serve little purpose, such as our wisdom teeth.
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to muscles in the body as well. Indeed, many of the muscles in the body
actually have no function, and some people even lack these muscles at
all! So, how do you know whether you’re lacking in muscles, and which
ones might you be missing? Well, you may not even notice, because these
muscles generally aren’t used, so genetics makes them disappear for some
people.
Occipitalis minor
This is perhaps one of the most useless and pointless muscles in the
entire body, and we can definitely see why it basically disappeared in
some people. This is a muscle located at the base of the skull, that
helps with allowing people to move their skull lightly. Of course, this
is not an essential evolutionary trait these days, so, unsurprisingly,
many people no longer have the muscle. Almost a third of Europeans, as
well as around half of Japanese people are born without it.
Pyramidalis
The wonderfully named pyramidalis is a muscle that is located in the
abdomen. It is a triangular-shaped muscle, and, while most people have
two, around twenty percent of people don’t have one at all. The function
of it is completely pointless, so you’re not missing out if you don’t
have one. It’s difficult to tell whether or not you have one, and that
should indicate to you how much of a meaningless muscle it actually is.
Sternalis
This is a muscle that almost nobody has – in fact, previous studies
showed that 6 out of 32,000 women actually have this muscle. It’s a
muscle that runs vertically across the sternum, and rests on top of the
pectorals, though it is unknown exactly what the purpose of this muscle
really is. This is a muscle that is so uncommon that we actually know
hardly anything about it these days. Only around eight percent of human
beings are thought to have this muscle.
Plantaris
Yes, this might sound like one of the stars of Alpha Centauri, but
it’s actually a muscle of around 2-3 inches, found at the top of the
leg. This muscle actually seres more of a purpose than the others, but
still not a major one – it helps with the flexing of the knee. However,
you can still get along perfectly fine without this muscle, therefore it
is basically pointless.Despite this, it can be very useful if you need
to have surgery – so, if you’re one of the ten percent you’re in luck.
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These are just a few of the muscles in the body that are missing or
have disappeared in some people. There are a lot of muscles that we
simply don’t need and never use, and the body just makes them disappear
after a while. These are some of the examples of muscles that only a
select number of people actually have, and you might be one of them.
