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Yes, it is called a vestigial structure.

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Q: Can the body function without the appendix?
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What Has no known function?

APPENDIX has no function in our body


What organ has no known function?

APPENDIX has no function in our body


What is the function for the appendix?

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.


What Has no function in the body?

I think that'd be the appendix.


What organ is small material not used by the body?

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.


What do you call the parts of the body without function?

Vestigial...the vermiform appendix, which a surgeon takes great delight in removing :) , is a prime example in the human body.


Body structures that don't seem to have a function?

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.


What organ has no functions in human?

The appendix is said to have no function in the human body, but it actually plays a small role in the lymphatic system.


What and why the part of your human body is not needed?

The appendix. It serves no known function


What is a useless organ?

One that does not serve a function within the body. For an example, the appendix.


What is the appendix use for in human?

The appendix is not really needed in the human body, it is just there to help your body with digestion.


Which body system includes the appendix?

The appendix is part of the gastrointestinal tract, and so is most closely associated with the digestive system. Its function is not clear.