What is the function of appendix?
At first, people believed that the appendix was useless but doctors having been doing some research. They have observed that the appendix is a tough soldier against infection, especially in people who have been exposed to some types of radiation. Inside the appendix is lymphoid tissue which helps produce white blood cells that fight disease. Also, early in a child’s life the appendix is relatively larger than it is in adults. It is during these early stages of life that the appendix appears to play an even bigger role in guarding the body from infection.
[ http://www.medicinenet.com/Ques.asp?li=MNI&ag=Y&QaKey=17968 ] while surfing. I remembered hearing before that the appendix is considered a useless vestigial organ and went to the White Paper to see if they had anything on it. They did and I’m questioning what they meant by what they said there. Okay. I guess that’ll learn me, huh? (nt) Deb 22:20:56 9/14/98 (0) Response to Deb Posted by Helen on September 14, 1998 at 16:14:23: The appendix was originally considered vestigial because it did not seem to cause any apparent ill effects when removed. Isaac Asomov, in The human body: its structure and operation, (Houghton MIfflen, Boston; 1963) wrote: In man what is left of the caecum (a vestige perhaps of herbivorous ancestors) is of no particular use and can actually be a source of trouble…[it is] a further remnant of a once sizeable and useful caecum. If this is true, then evolution is facing a remarkable series of parallel evolutions, for the appendix is not distributed the way evolut
During first few year of the life appendix functions as part of the immune system, but after that it no longer has any known function. What is appendicitis? Appendicitis was first recognized as a disease entity in the sixteenth century and was called perityphlitis. Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis can affect people at any age. It is most common in people ages 10 to 30. What is the cause of appendicitis? The cause of appendicitis is usually unknown. It may occur after a viral infection in the digestive tract or when the opening connecting the large intestine and appendix is blocked. The inflammation can cause infection, a blood clot, or rupture of the appendix. Because of the risk of rupture, appendicitis is considered an emergency. What are the symptoms of appendicitis? The main symptoms are: • Pain first starts around umbilicus then • pain move to the right side of the abdomen • nausea • Vomiting • Constipation • Diarrhea • Abdominal Distension How it is diag
