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The appendix is part of the gastrointestinal tract, and so is most closely associated with the digestive system. Its function is not clear.
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The appendix is a body part. It is part of the body system.
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.
Is appendix part of the immune system?
no even doctors don't know why the human body has an appendix it is just there
What part of the body system does appendix fall under?
The appendix is part of the digestive system. The base of the appendix is at a fairly constant location, 2 cm below the ileocecal valve.
How does the appendix help to the immune system of the body?
As of yet, the purpose of the appendix in the human body is not known. It is simply there and is often removed. Anyhow, appendix do play role in fetal development and adult.In fetus appendix act as a endocrine organ and in adult they help our body immune system to combat against microbes as it 'train' our immune system by exposing antigens to lymphoid cells in order to produce antibody.
Is the appendix part of the excretory system?
The appendix is not part of the excretory system. In the human body, the appendix is thin tube-like structure that is located on the lower part of the right abdomen near the cecum of the large intestine. It is not a vital organ in the body, and its true function is unknown to medical experts. However, some do believe that the appendix may be a storage area for good bacteria.
What system is the appendix in?
The appendix is anatomically part of the digestion system but its' function is part of the immune system.
What does the appendix do in a digestive system?
the appendix does nothing at all
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.
''Is your appendix on the left or the right side of your body''?
The appendix are located on the right side of the body.
Why is the appendix a non important organ?
The appendix is a lymphatic organ (supports the immune system). There are many lymphatic organs in the body and generally when one is lost, others take over. I'm not sure but I think that the appendix actually is latent, that is - it once functioned in the lyphatic system, but no longer does.
What do you use your appendix for?
The function of the appendix is not known for certain. It has been speculated that they function as an alarm for the immune system. The appendix will hold samples of all of the bacteria present in the large intestine. The body can then detect them and react accordingly. This is similar to how the tonsils are thought to help the immune system by sampling things we swallow to alert the immune system of what we just ingested.
