It seems this nerve also controls breathing, so maybe we would be less susceptible to fractures and cuts rupturing it? Could be a tiny, but measurable increase

It seems this nerve also controls breathing, so maybe we would be less susceptible to fractures and cuts rupturing it? Could be a tiny, but measurable increase in survival chance. Edit Apparently it's also a concern during invasive surgeries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve#Clinical_significance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recurrent_laryngeal_nerve#Clini...