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No one really knows for sure. One of the most successful current theories is that it acts as a reservoir and place of safety for the "good" intestinal bacteria.
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Is the appendix important?
yes , but what are they?!
What is the least important part of the intestines?
the Appendix.
What is the least important organ in your digestive system?
The appendix.
Why it is important to removed appendix through surgery if a person suffer from inflamed appendix?
A person may have to have their appendix removed if it becomes infected. If the appendix ruptures, the infection can spread throughout the body and cause major problems.
True or false the appendix plays an important role in human digestion?
False
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).
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 is a finger-like sac that has no known function in humans?
The appendix.
Why does your appendix hurt when you exercise?
I have no appendix!
Does a Koala have an appendix?
Yes, they have an appendix. Also, said appendix is about two meters long.
What does the appendix has to do with inability to digest cellulose?
the appendix digest cellulose, but human appendix does not work.
What is the human appendix?
The appendix is a dead-end tube in the intestines. It has no function, and it causes problems in many people, in the form of appendicitis, which is a disease caused by the appendix. When people contract appendicitis, they must get surgery to have their appendix removed.
