Yes, it is called a vestigial structure.
APPENDIX has no function in our body
APPENDIX has no function in our body
The appendix currently serves no useful function in the human body. It is believed that the appendix used to have a useful function, but over the years, the human body has evolved in such a way that the appendix is now extraneous tissue.
I think that'd be the appendix.
Appendix is a small organ in our digestive system in which our science today does not have justification of its function yet. We can live normally without our appendix.
Vestigial...the vermiform appendix, which a surgeon takes great delight in removing :) , is a prime example in the human body.
the appendix has no function There was an article on the internet recently that said that scientists think that the function of the appendix is that it stores bacteria so that if one's system is cleared of all "good" bacteria, the appendix can then start a new supply of those necessary bacteria. If this is true, then the appendix DOES have a function.
The appendix is said to have no function in the human body, but it actually plays a small role in the lymphatic system.
The appendix. It serves no known function
One that does not serve a function within the body. For an example, the appendix.
The appendix is not really needed in the human body, it is just there to help your body with digestion.
The appendix is part of the gastrointestinal tract, and so is most closely associated with the digestive system. Its function is not clear.