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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: omid on 30/10/2010 00:52:14

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: omid on 30/10/2010 00:52:14

Omid's learned almost about every body part n is function so far in school and college.....But omid never read about the purpose and function of belly button in human body.......So could someone be helpful enough to explain please? [:-\]

Omid very curious

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: RD on 30/10/2010 01:02:14

The scar where the umbilical cord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cord) was attached is for storing salt when you're eating celery in bed.  [:)]

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: Karen W. on 30/10/2010 07:42:07

It was of course the attachment scar from where you were joined to the umbilical cord, attached to the placenta inside your mothers Uterus...in the womb.
It provided nutrients etc .. during your fetal development... 

I do not know if as a adult it  may serve any other purpose but to provide belly button lint for Sheepy to save...LOL

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: Don_1 on 30/10/2010 14:04:50

Quote from: RD on 30/10/2010 01:02:14

The scar where the umbilical cord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cord) was attached is for storing salt when you're eating celery in bed.  [:)]

This has to be the height of bad taste. Eating celery in bed! How could you?

I use it for ketchup to dip my chips in.

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: peppercorn on 30/10/2010 17:15:04

Quote from: omid on 30/10/2010 00:52:14

But omid never read about the purpose and function of belly button in human body.

C'mon Omid, I'm sure you knew that really! [???]

BTW, if you're an individual of poor personal hygiene then it can be used as a low-cost method to pickle olives [xx(]

[:D]

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: Don_1 on 30/10/2010 17:50:17

I don't wish to cast dispersions upon your personal hygiene, peppercorn, but are you speaking from experience re the pickled olives?

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: peppercorn on 31/10/2010 18:53:40

Quote from: Don_1 on 30/10/2010 17:50:17

I don't wish to cast dispersions upon your personal hygiene, peppercorn, but are you speaking from experience re the pickled olives?

Er, ... no comment! [xx(]

 [;)]

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: Variola on 31/10/2010 19:44:16

Men's are for storing blue fluff in  [;D]

Title: what is the function of belly button?
Post by: JnA on 01/11/2010 00:28:05

Some belly buttons are not good storage devices, they are too shallow and some have a little knot protruding that does not allow one to fill with vodka.

The size and shape of your belly button depends on the skill of your the person who clamped and the conditions during healing. Which is why belly buttons differ as much as people do. (these days I believe they clamp rather than tie the cord.. I don't know if that makes for better bellybutton behavior)