The human appendix (a small sac near the junction of the small and large intestine) is homologous to a structure called the "caecum", a large, blind chamber in which leaves and grasses are digested in many other mammals.
A homologous structure that is greatly reduced in size is known as a vestigial structure. These structures are remnants of organs or body parts that had a function in ancestors but are no longer used in modern organisms. Examples include the human appendix and the hip bones in whales.
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the leg of a horse
A bird's wing bone
Homologous add Perhaps to a human's foot.
Yes, the human forelimb is considered a homologous structure because it shares a common evolutionary origin with the forelimbs of other vertebrates. Despite variations in function and appearance, the underlying bone structure and developmental pathways are similar across species.
The appendix is not really needed in the human body, it is just there to help your body with digestion.
The presence of homologous structures (for example, the bone structure in chimpanzee arms, human arms, and whale flippers) indicates that the species sharing that homologous structure share a common ancestor.
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vestigial structure-such as the human appendix, doesn't seem to have a function and may once have functioned in the body of an ancestor..:)
appendix means a slender outgrowth or an appendage to the original structure. But the word appendix is loosely used for 'vermiform appendix'. Vermiform means worm like. vermiform appendix is, a vestigial organ of the human body, located at the start of large intestine (prcisely caecum).