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Wednesday, November 12, 2003A single pleural space is sometimes called "buffalo chest" because the absence of anatomical separation of the two hemithoraxes resembles that in some North American buffalo, or bison. This anatomical anomaly helped the Indians of the Great Plains to thrive on hunting bison, which can be agile and reach speeds as high as 40 miles (65 km) per hour. An arrow or a single wound to the thorax frequently resulted in bilateral tension pneumothoraxes and the incapacitation of the bison. posted by Sydney on 11/12/2003 08:34:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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