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The appendix is a dead-end tube in the intestines. It has no function, and it causes problems in many people, in the form of appendicitis, which is a disease caused by the appendix. When people contract appendicitis, they must get surgery to have their appendix removed.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe human appendix does not serve any vital function to stay alive. It is said that the appendix was used thousands of years ago when human ancestors were eating raw meat and it helped digest that meat.
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∙ 8y agoAn appendix is something which is attached or which accompanies something else, or a piece of text added to the end of a book or article, containing important information not relevant to the main text.
It can also refer to an inner organ which is commonly believed to serve no purpose but helps to regulate gut flora.
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∙ 16y agodefine appendix and what items are included in appendix.
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∙ 12y agoAppendix is a non-functioning organ that is thought to be left over from evolution.
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What organ has no functions in human?
The appendix is said to have no function in the human body, but it actually plays a small role in the lymphatic system.
What does the appendix has to do with inability to digest cellulose?
the appendix digest cellulose, but human appendix does not work.
Where is the appendix on the human body?
The appendix is in the lower right abdomen, attached to the proximal end of the large intestine.
Appendix differences in human and cat?
There is a major difference between an appendix in a human and a cat. Namely, cats do not have an appendix, while people do. The appendix has no use within the body, but can sometimes become infected and will need to be removed.
Does the cat have an appendix like human does?
Probably, but the appendix serves little funstion anyway.
How many appendixes do we have?
No, you do not have more than one appendix.
What is the function for the appendix?
The appendix currently serves no useful function in the human body. It is believed that the appendix used to have a useful function, but over the years, the human body has evolved in such a way that the appendix is now extraneous tissue.
What structure in the human is analogous to the cecum?
appendix
What human organ corresponds to the caecum?
appendix
What is a appendectomy?
Surgery to remove a human appendix.
What feature of the human cecum is lacking in the fetal pig?
The appendix is the feature of the human cecum that isn't found in cats. Although the human appendix doesn't have a determined function, some scientists speculate that it produces and protects beneficial bacteria.
What is the appendix use for in human?
The appendix is not really needed in the human body, it is just there to help your body with digestion.
