Outies usually occur when more of the umbilical cord is left when it's cut, leading to more skin left over once it dries out. In some rare cases, outies are caused by a condition known as an umbilical hernia. An umbilical hernia occurs when a part of the intestine pokes through the muscles in your belly and pops out through the belly button.
This condition often goes away on its own within the first year of life. If it does not, however, surgery is sometimes needed to fix the condition. When it comes to belly buttons, us human beings are not alone. Monkeys and other mammals have belly buttons, too. Even though they're useless to us once we're born, they do serve as a good reminder of the circle of life that brought us into the world.
Sometimes you may hear the belly button referred to as the navel. That's just another name for belly button. In fact, one of your favorite fruits borrows that name. Have you ever seen or eaten a navel orange? We bet you have! Navel oranges have a circle that forms on their outer layer of skin.
It looks kind of like an outie belly button , thus the name navel orange. The outie belly button on a navel orange is caused by a second baby orange growing inside the fully-grown orange! Wasn't today's Wonder of the Day cute as a button? Grab a friend or family member and check out the following fun activities:.
We at Wonderopolis do not discriminate based on belly buttons, or anything else! We agree with you that both innies and outies rock! Welcome back, Kane! This particular Wonder of the Day was written by a classroom -- you can see a picture of them in our image gallery at the top of the page. We're glad you joined the conversation, Kane! Thank you for letting us know that you're an outie Wonder Friend! Thanks for sharing your connection to this Wonder, Adria!
Hi, Brittany! We're glad you're learning and having fun! We encourage you to keep researching this topic at your library and online to learn more! It sounds like Wanda has a combination of an innie and an outie, kaitlin!
Belly buttons come in all shapes and sizes! Hello, Grant! Thanks for sharing. You could ask your doctor to learn more information. Thanks for visiting Wonderopolis! Thanks for letting us know what kind of belly button you have, Wonder Friend Donavin! That's so neat you have an innie AND an outie, Izzy. We don't know of a name for that. What do you think it could be called? Very cool, Joseph!
Thanks for sharing this information with us today! We do have a Wonder about the invention of time. Check this one out, Wonder Friend! Wonder Who Invented Time? Can you think of any other parts of our body that are no longer used? There are a few more! It's an old television commercial! How cool is that?! After you're born, you don't need them anymore! Thanks for chatting with us It IS fascinating, isn't it?! We're so happy you think so. Sorry about that, TroubleMaker! We don't really need to know, but we hope that you enjoyed today's Wonder!
Yes, EmilyRR! According to today's Wonder Article that is the most common type of belly button! We're glad that you learned something new in Wonderopolis today! That's very interesting, Aaliyah! Maybe she had surgery at some point. Thanks for sharing with us today! Hello, Halie, Emma, and Jayden! Did you know that today's Wonder was written by a group of classroom students just like you? Cool, huh? Be sure to click on the "listen" button right below today's Wonder to find out more information about belly buttons!
Hello, Kaci, Isaac, Jayla, and Lauren! We're glad that you enjoyed today's Wonder Video with us! According to the Wonder Article, most of us have innies and not outies. Check out today's Wonder Gallery for more pictures of belly buttons! Hi, Faith! We love that today's Wonder was written and submitted to us by a classroom full of students in Ohio!
We do have some Wonders about poetry for you to enjoy Wonder Friend. Wonder What Is a Poetry Slam? Wonder What Is an Acrostic Poem? We agree, Tucker! That was a funny Wonder Video. Today's Wonder is all about belly buttons!
Does your belly button stick out, or do you have an "innie"? Cool idea, Hudson! See if you can get your class to write and submit a Wonder to us, just like this class did! Let us know at Nominate a Wonder of the Day! Hello, Jeremiah and Alex! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us today! Be sure to check back with us tomorrow to find out if your Wonder Prediction was correct! Hello, Logan, Raegan, Raelee, and Eli! How cool that you all have innie belly buttons! Just like the Wonder said, most people have innies!
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You have answered 0 of 3 questions correctly and your score is:. Want to add a little wonder to your website? Help spread the wonder of families learning together. We sent you SMS, for complete subscription please reply. Follow Twitter Instagram Facebook. Are you an innie or an outie? What purpose does the belly button serve? Which type of belly button is most common? Wonder What's Next? Grab a friend or family member and check out the following fun activities: Want to learn more about The Umbilical Cord?
Just jump online and check out the linked article. The umbilical cord is truly an amazing tool that the mother's body makes and uses to nurture a baby while it's in the womb. Talk with a parent about the day you were born. What do they remember about it? Do they remember helping the doctor cut the umbilical cord? Did you have any complications with your umbilical cord? Or did it dry up and leave a perfect belly button right away? What good is your belly button anyway?
Have you found any good uses for it? Or does it just collect lint and dirt? Use your imagination to come up with some other creative uses for your belly button. What else could it do? Perhaps it could become a storage space? Could you invent something that makes use of the belly button? Let your imagination run wild and have fun thinking up zany uses for your belly button. Share your ideas with friends and family members. What do they think?
Do any of your ideas sound good to them? Do they have any ideas of their own? Up for a challenge? Do a scientific poll of several different populations regarding innies vs. What populations could you use? A couple of examples include your family, your neighborhood, and your classroom. Ask members of each of these populations whether they have an innie or an outie. Keep track of their answers. When you've asked at least 10 people from at least a couple of different populations, summarize your findings and draw a graph showing the results of your study.
Share what you find with your friends and family members. Which is more prevalent? Innies or outies? Since there are no nutrients going to the cord anymore, after a few weeks it dries up and falls off, leaving a belly button in its place! Innies are much more common. Only about 10 per cent of people have an outie! But per cent of people have a belly button! Does it help me do more sit-ups? Can I breathe more with it? Can you untie it and see inside my tummy? All great guesses, but no.
Read More. August 10, So, what determines whether you fall into that select group of outies? The shape and size of a belly button has nothing to do with where the umbilical cord is severed. Credit: Brett Sayles via Pexels Because these types of minor complications are rare, at least 90 percent of people have innies at birth, while a small minority have outies. If you hate your belly button, you can always opt for surgery.
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