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Appendix (anatomy)
In humananatomy, the appendix (or vermiform appendix; also cecal [or caecal] appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) is a blind ended tube connected to the cecum (or caecum).
The caecum is a pouch-like part of the colon. The appendix is near the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine.
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The term "vermiform" comes from Latin and means "worm-like in appearance". Its length is approximately 4 to 6 centimetres.
The appendix has no apparent function in the human body, but it can get inflamed and cause diseases (like appendicitis).
In humans, it is a vestigial organ.
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It is assumed the appendix may act as a storage for beneficial ("good") gut bacteria which aid us on digesting difficult food and fighting germs.
Darwin suggested that the appendix was perhaps used to digest leaves as primates.[1] Over time, humans have eaten fewer vegetables and have evolved.
Over thousands of years, this organ has become smaller to make room for the s