Most advanced part in the human body?

[D088Y]

Sex organs
We are the only spieces, (Besides Dolfins) that have sex for pleasure.

erm are you forgetting the legendary bonobo monkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo#Sexual_social_behavior

 

[luke10123]

Immune system!

 

[HighHoax]

Brains! Why do you think zombies want it so bad? Plus it's pretty amazing how it can find ways to function, even when half the brain is damaged or removed.

 

[Soluncreed]

I know what you all mean about the brain, however, isn't that more of less the possible POTENTIAL of the brain. I mean, currently we only use about 5% of our brain. Sure, if we were able to use all of our brain, all of the mechanics and everything in it, the possibilities would be endless, but we can't... that's kind of the reason why I don't agree with that. I might IF we knew and could utilize all of our brain. Then that would be cool.

We do use our entire brain, but not all at once. It is used in roughly 10% intervals, but each part being used changes every second.

 

[Treblaine]

Hey there all, currently I am doing a biology course and as in all biology courses there is a section of it that includes the human body/ anatomy/ internal.

While re-learning all of this material (Because that is what education is, you just learn something then re-learn it over and over again only more in depth each time) I figured out even more about how truly amazing the human body is, how advanced our bodies are, and what all our bodies can do, even without us knowing.

I wanna know, what system or part, or other scientific terms that relate to the body that you find the most extraordinary. And why so?

I would have to say the Immune system, it works to fight off hostile and unknown viruses/organisms and while it's doing that, it creates protocols to ensure that you won't suffer from whatever it is fighting again.

Or in layman's terms: I think that the immune system is a pretty cool guy. eh fights off viruses and doesn't afraid of anything.

Loads of animals have immune systems and by comparison ours is quite weak an ineffective.

it's the brain buddy, that's the pieste de la resistance, it allows us to do things that literally no other animal can do.

Well i suppose 2nd on the lsit would be... the human ass.

bear with me here, our ass, buttocks and pelvis to be precise are extremely unique as they allow us to be fully bipedal animals. This could in fact be an EVEN MORE important feature than the brain as no only are we smart but by walking on two limbs it frees up our arms and hands to specialise as tool operating/making limbs.

In fact, look into how our hominid ancestors seemed to evolved to walk upright BEFORE they evolved large brains.

See having a big brain but no hands to make tools... not that useful.

 

[Dr Ampersand]

The appendix. So goddam awesome we don't know what it does.

We know what it's does. It's completely useless other than forcing you to have an operation if you have the misfortune of food landing there.

That's what THEY want you to believe.

 

[Dr Ampersand]

The appendix. So goddam awesome we don't know what it does.

We know what it's does. It's completely useless other than forcing you to have an operation if you have the misfortune of food landing there.

That's what THEY want you to believe.

And THEY would be right, because wasting money and time in a vital operation due to a body part you have since birth sucks, no matter how you look at it.

Ah but the appendix provides a biological grenade which allows you to take out your foes.

 

[Catalyst6]

I know what you all mean about the brain, however, isn't that more of less the possible POTENTIAL of the brain. I mean, currently we only use about 5% of our brain. Sure, if we were able to use all of our brain, all of the mechanics and everything in it, the possibilities would be endless, but we can't... that's kind of the reason why I don't agree with that. I might IF we knew and could utilize all of our brain. Then that would be cool.

Brain, definitely. And it is used in full, just most of it is involved in silly things like regulating hormones and temp, etc.

Failing at that, perhaps the eyes.

 

[Thedutchjelle]

I know what you all mean about the brain, however, isn't that more of less the possible POTENTIAL of the brain. I mean, currently we only use about 5% of our brain. Sure, if we were able to use all of our brain, all of the mechanics and everything in it, the possibilities would be endless, but we can't... that's kind of the reason why I don't agree with that. I might IF we knew and could utilize all of our brain. Then that would be cool.

I used 100% of my brain once. It was a seizure.

Human's brain consists of many different areas responsible for different things. They all do their job, at least in most people.

The whole belief, which I came across quite often, that you're only using something like 1-10% of your brain and could become some kind of psychic ubermensch if you managed to activate 100% of it is just silly and absolutely baseless.

I believe the 10% myth started way back when scientist first started to record the brain activity. Back then, the equipment wasn't advanced enough, and the participant wasn't doing a variety of tasks - You don't use brain centers responsible for movement if you're lying still, for example.
Obviously the whole 10% thing is fake. If you think about it, walking around with an organ that require that much energy but being 90% useless is not really favorable, thus it would have been removed during evolution. And now with modern equipment and better understanding it's safe to say we use it for 100%...
Edit: It seems there isn't one source for this myth. I wrote that little thing up there from memory, but Wikipedia as more possible sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10%25_of_brain_myth


OT: The brain! Obviously. It is what makes a human a human. I don't think that there is an animal with a better developed brain as a human, it's easily the most advanced human body part.
But I find this a rather though question, as other organs are vital for a human as well, or have contributed to the succes of the human species. Like a post earlier in this thread, walking upright allowed us to free our hands. I can't call our hands our most advanced bodypart, but without it we would be hopelessly lost.

 

[linkmastr001]

I'd say i'm tied with the brain and our 'fun time' organs, since I'm not sure how I'm supposed to phrase the latter on this forum.

 

[Voodoomancer]

The Splanch!

...no, wait, I'm confusing something...

 

[EeveeElectro]

Aside from the brain, the female anatomy. I just find it amazing how breasts provide milk before and after the baby is born.

...I'm easily amused.

 

[Thedutchjelle]

youre invoking some preeety inapropriate responces there mate, lol! id have to say the apposable thumbs, we would NOT be where we are today without those.

alot of brain answers i see, i disagree, if humans were so smart wed have the sense to stop trashing the planet we kinda live on

Well that is because we use no where near the full capacity of our brain power.

Yes. Yes we do.
Can everyone please stop saying that? We use our brains to full capacity! It is honestly one of the most clichéd misconceptions ever. Oh, and just so I can beat you to the punch:

You're the most clichéd misconception ever!

*Sigh*

No, we don't. If we had full control from our brains we could control everything about us. We can't so we don't.

Although 'we' as in, the 'aware' owner of our bodies, cannot control the brain fully, it is being automaticly for autonomous body functions. Thus you can say it's being used at full capacity, although you're right in saying that we cannot control all of it. But imo being in full control of your body would be way to attention consuming, one would constantly have to focus on properly distrubing hormones, regulating body temperature, sending proper impulses to muscles etc.

 

[Quaxar]

I'd say i'm tied with the brain and our 'fun time' organs, since I'm not sure how I'm supposed to phrase the latter on this forum.

'round here we say "lower human horn".

 

[MGlBlaze]

I know what you all mean about the brain, however, isn't that more of less the possible POTENTIAL of the brain. I mean, currently we only use about 5% of our brain. Sure, if we were able to use all of our brain, all of the mechanics and everything in it, the possibilities would be endless, but we can't... that's kind of the reason why I don't agree with that. I might IF we knew and could utilize all of our brain. Then that would be cool.

That's a myth; we use 100% of our brains, it's just that a lot of it isn't the higher-level brain functions. We use the higher-level brain functions on a concious level, but the lower-level brain functions run in the background to control things like breathing, heart-rate, processing sense inputs from our eyes, ears etc. , hormone control, temperature control, monitoring blood oxygen levels, monitoring all sorts of other things in the blood... the list goes on.

Although 'we' as in, the 'aware' owner of our bodies, cannot control the brain fully, it is being automaticly for autonomous body functions. Thus you can say it's being used at full capacity, although you're right in saying that we cannot control all of it. But imo being in full control of your body would be way to attention consuming, one would constantly have to focus on properly distrubing hormones, regulating body temperature, sending proper impulses to muscles etc.

I guess I'm not the only one who took notice of the man's "we only use x% of our brains" claim. So many people believe or misunderstand what 'using' counts as that it's kinda scary.

 

[Snarky Username]

I know what you all mean about the brain, however, isn't that more of less the possible POTENTIAL of the brain. I mean, currently we only use about 5% of our brain. Sure, if we were able to use all of our brain, all of the mechanics and everything in it, the possibilities would be endless, but we can't... that's kind of the reason why I don't agree with that. I might IF we knew and could utilize all of our brain. Then that would be cool.

Actually, you use 100% of your brain. You just use 5-10% of it for thinking, the rest is just maintaining your body.

OT: I want to say an answer that isn't as obvious as the brain just to be a rebel, so I'm going with the appendix.

EDIT: Ninja'd by the poster above...