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Appendix (anatomy)
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The appendix (pl.: appendices or appendixes; also vermiform appendix; cecal (or caecal, cæcal) appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) is a finger-like, blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo.
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Appendix | |
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![]() Appendix with surrounding structures | |
![]() Variations of the appendix | |
Details | |
Precursor | Midgut |
System | Digestive system |
Artery | Appendicular artery |
Vein | Appendicular vein |
Identifiers | |
MeSH | D001065 |
TA98 | A05.7.02.007 |
TA2 | 2976 |
FMA | 14542 |
Anatomical terminology |
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The cecum is a pouch-like structure of the large intestine, located at the junction of the small and the large intestines. The term "vermiform" comes from Latin and means "worm-shaped". The appendix was once considered a vestigial organ, but this view has changed since the early 2000s.[1][2] Research suggests that the appendix may serve an important purpose as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria.