What Is the Appendix?
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Where Is Your Appendix?
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What Is the Function of the Appendix?
Your appendix doesnt directly help with digestion either.
Furthermore, removal of the organ doesnt appear to have any negative health consequences.
So what exactly is its role?
There are a few theories.
Researchers thought that no other mammals had an appendix, aside from our closest ape relatives.
When this tube is inflamed or blocked, appendicitis develops.
If you experience persistent abdominal pain, contact your healthcare provider to find the cause.
Joseph Bennington-Castro is a science writer based in Hawaii.
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