Digestive System
Is the appendix useless?
Wiki User
September 19, 2010 3:20AM
No, it isn't
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Does the appendix have a role in the human body?
appendix is a useless organ in the human body
Asked in Digestive System
What causes appendix pain?
The appendix is a useless organ, in which most people have
removed. Appendix pain is caused by irritation and infection of the
appendix, causing it to inflate.
Asked in Digestive System
Why does appendix hurt?
Your appendix hurts for an unknown resean. It is said that we
needed it in the first stages of evolution, but now it is
useless.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Why is your appendix useless?
No, an appendix is NOT useless. It stores extra waste. But
you can live without one. Take me for example. NONE OF YOU ITERNAL
ORGANS ARE USELESS. They were made for a reason.
The appendix is actually the only way your large intestine
is able to survive an infection (diarrhea). Any good bacterium
survives in the appendix and once the infection passes by, the
surviving bacterium can restore balance to the large intestine. So
really, the appendix is a life saver unless you want to live with
diarrhea the rest of your life.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
What is a useless organ?
One that does not serve a function within the body. For an
example, the appendix.
Asked in Digestive System
Purpose of appendix?
The appendix is a vestigial organ. It may have served an actual
purpose at one point in time in our evolutionary ancestors, but in
our bodies it is useless.
Asked in Digestive System
What is the purpose of a appendix?
Some scientists have done some studying. They believe that the
appendix is not so useless. They believe the produce and protect
'good' germs.
Asked in Domestic Dogs
Do dogs have an appendix?
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).
Asked in Polar Bears
Why do polar bears have a tail?
It probably was once useful but like the appendix in people its
currently useless
Asked in Digestive System
What does the appendix do in the digestive system?
nothing, the appendix is useless. Because of all the peanut
butter you eat. If you eat too much it'll BLOW UP like my eyeball
on September 11.
Asked in Biology
What Structures are vestigial?
Hehe, I was studying this just now.
Useless or nearing useless structures are considered
vestigal.
Snake's arms, whale's hipbones and human appendix are good
examples.
Asked in Appendicitis
Why does the appendix have to be removed?
Appendix is vestigial organ. That means it is useless organ in
human being. You can safely and easily remove the same. Acute
appendicitis is very painful condition. Secondly it can kill you if
not treated properly.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
What is the probable function of the appendix?
Many people think it is useless but others disagree. It produces
and protects good germs for your gut.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Is appendix cancer treatable with chemotherapy alone?
Chemo is likely the best solutions for this type of cancer
because it is an internal organ. The Appendix however, is useless
in our body and so can be removed before the cancer spreads
elsewhere.
Asked in Health, History, Politics & Society, Cars & Vehicles
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.
Asked in Digestive System
What are three facts about the digestive system?
it maintains homeostasis by getting rid of useless
substances
the small intestine is 23ft long
the appendix has no known use
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
How does your appendix explode?
the appendix is a useless organ that was used back only in
cavemen times. now it is just a small pouch in the intestines.
sometimes food will become lodged in there and start to rot causing
an infection and the area to swell. after it swell to a certain
point it ruptures.
Asked in Health, Blood, Skeletal System, Veins
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.
Asked in Digestive System
Is the appendix a useless structure?
Many scientists are currently discussing if the human system
used it to break down food or not. Scientists are not quite sure,
yet, though.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Do you need your appendix?
The most obvious answer is no; millions of people have had their
appendix removed without ill effects. Darwin suggested that the
appendix is a leftover from when our ancestors used to digest
leaves.
Recently, it's been suggested that the appendix is used to keep
bacteria that keep the colon in good order, however it doesn't seem
to cause a problem to have it removed.
Given that it's seems largely useless and a burst appendix used
to be a fatal disorder, one might ask why it's survived at all. One
theory is that a smaller appendix is more prone to bursting so it's
reached a sort of happy medium value.
Asked in Digestive System
Define appendix and explain.?
define appendix and what items are included in appendix.
Asked in Medical Terminology
What is the medical term meaning appendix?
The medical term for the appendix is, appendix.
Asked in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Does a cat have an appendix?
Answer Cats do not have an appendix.
Asked in Digestive System
How many appendix do you have?
A person only has one appendix. There is no known function of
the appendix in humans.