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Recent research has revealed that there is a specific function for the appendix. It is: a store-house for all of the microbes that naturally occur in our Gut. When our normal intestinal flora becomes diminished or depleted by 'gut-flushing' diseases such as cholera or dysentery, the 'ware-housed' store of 'intestinal flora' is released from the Appendix to repopulate our intestines with good bacteria after the danger has passed.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMany scientists are currently discussing if the human system used it to break down food or not. Scientists are not quite sure, yet, though.
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∙ 8y agoProbably - but there's a good argument that it still functions as a reserve supply of gut bacteria (and maybe even viruses.
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∙ 13y agoNo, it isn't
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What is the name of a useless part of the digestive system?
appendix
Where is the appendix on the human body?
The appendix is in the lower right abdomen, attached to the proximal end of the large intestine.
What is a useless organ?
One that does not serve a function within the body. For an example, the appendix.
Why do polar bears have a tail?
It probably was once useful but like the appendix in people its currently useless
What is the useless part of the digestive system?
The part of the digestive system that has no digestive function is called the esophagus. The esophagus is also known as the food pipe.
Why do you have an appendix?
The reason we have an appendix is unknown. I twas once thought that it could have helped our ancestors digest food more easily.The reason for our (humans) appendix is unclear. It may produce bacteria to fight off illness.
Importance of the bodies appendix?
The vermiform appendix, lone regarded as a "useless" body part, may have played a role in sequestering colonic bacteria, so the intestinal flora could be replenished after recovery from an illness which emptied the colon.
What is the most useless organ?
Some individuals in the past believed what is quoted below "The appendix servers absolutely no purpose to humans and haven't done so in thousands of years. In fact, the appendix can easily kill you, but it can not help you in any way, ever!" New research is showing that the appendix can actually be a safe haven for beneficial bacteria that promotes healthy intestinal function. However, when the opening of the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked then a nasty appendicitis can occur.
Appendectomy in a sentence?
An appendectomy is not always the best course for an inflamed appendix. a burst one, for sure, but if it’s caught in the right stages, antibiotic treatment can be as effective and much less costly both financially and physically. The appendix is not vestigial or useless contrary to popular opinion.
What are the purposes of appendices?
There are two types of appendices. One is the appendix found in a human body and the other is the appendix found at the end of a book. The appendix in the human body is widely accepted as a seemingly useless organ. Scientists have yet to find an explicit purpose for the appendix. Today most scientists believe it produces and stores bacteria that is useful to your body. The appendix found at the end of a document often serves as an addition to the text. This addition has information that is relevant to the text but not focused on the topic of the text.
What is the most useless part of the body?
Appendix, Has no uses. Plus it can kill you if it gets inflamed and you get appendicitis. So it is pretty much a time bomb waiting to happen.
Do cats have appendixes?
No. The appendix is the vestigial (now mostly useless) caecum found in humans. Dogs do not have an 'appendix', but they do have a small caecum (a coiled organ), which does not have a very important role (unlike the caecum in herbivores).
