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Researchers in the United States say the appendix produces and protects good germs for the gut by "rebooting" the digestive system.
The team of immunologists at Duke University Medical Center say the human digestive system contains massive amounts of bacteria most of which are good and help the digestion of food.
However the researchers say sometimes the bacteria die off or are purged from the intestines as in diseases such as cholera or dysentery.
According to the researchers, the appendix's job is to "reboot" the digestive system when that happens with the bacteria safely harbored in the appendix.
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What does air in the apendix mean?
When a physician uses the term air in the appendix, it does not mean you have air in your appendix. It basically means that there is an infection in your appendix.
What is the appendix in a science fair project?
The appendix is any special requirements needed for your project.
Is it possible to have to have your appendix taken out at 19 years old?
Yes your appendix can be taken out at any age.
What can Stomach pain lower right be?
that's where the appendix is situated. it could be that the appendix needs to be removed because of any inflammation
Is there any use of an appendix?
In the animals with this organ, the appendix appears to store good bacteria to help the animal with its digestive process.
Is it true that if you take magic mushrooms and your appendix has been taken out you could die?
No, ingesting magic mushrooms after your appendix has been removed is not any more dangerous than ingesting them with a functional appendix.
What will happen to your appendix if any of its parts were injured or diseased?
you will have an appendicitis
Can a 60 year old get appendicitis?
I am sure anybody can have appendicitis if they still have their appendix. The appendix is small at the end of the intestine, so as long as it is still in the body, there is a chance of something going wrong with it..
How does appendix help in digesting food?
it actually doesn't have any use.
What would happen if the bacteria in the large intestine were killed?
The bacteria generally recover. One of the newly-discovered uses of the appendix is holding beneficial bacteria . . . after a bout of diarrhoea, these bacteria make it out of the appendix and into the intestines.
What two organs does the appendix connect?
The appendix does not connect any two organs. But it is found at the joint of large and small intestine. It is vestigial organ in case of human being.
What is a finger-like sac that has no known function in humans?
The appendix.
