The appendix is a finger-like tube in the lower right part of the abdomen. Its role has long been a mystery, but some experts believe they’re closer to understanding its function.

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The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the small and large intestine. 1. Until recently, scientists ...

The appendix or vermiform appendix is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is a narrow tube resembling a worm and is named after the Latin word "vermiform ...

The appendix is a tubular structure located near the junction of the large bowel (colon) and the small intestine in the right lower portion of the abdominal cavity. It is about the size of your ...

The appendix is an outpouching at the very beginning of the large intestine, in an area called the cecum. It is of variable length, but its internal diameter is relatively small and constant. It ...

A total of 65 cases of primary small-bowel tumor were found, and in 33 of these the tumors were malignant. Shallow, Eger and Carty 5 state that primary cancer of the small intestine occurs in 0.1 ...

Nobody's really sure why we humans have an appendix, and some biology textbooks still refer to the pinkie-size organ, located near the juncture of the large and small intestine, as a "vestigial ...