Yep, this is what my lesson today was on.....what a mouthful??
Our lecturer thought it necessary to warn us not too leave our handouts on the tube or train as it may affect non-medical people...she is a dear.
Lesson was very interesting not too shocking...in fact the body goes to amazing lengths to prevent these anomalies from being born...what we see in hospitals or in the outside world is perhaps less than the 30:1000 live births that make it through the security checks.
Minor anomalies include neonatal teeth, extra fingers (polydactly), extra nipple, dimples and flat feet, mongolian blue spots and hypospadias (usually a small hole along penile shaft-repaired using foreskin).
The great thing is that noone is perfect or symmetrical!! Whether you have one breast bigger than the other, uneven shaped eyes- whatever i all depends on your genes and maternal exposure to teratogens (e.g smoking, radiation, viruses, alchohol, drugs)
