The term appendix presents several references ...
At the behest of the human anatomy, the appendix, also called vermiform appendix, vermicular appendix, or cecal appendix , it's a organ with a cylindrical appearance and without outlet, which is directly connected to the cecum, which is the first portion of the large intestine, while its development depends exclusively on the cecum.
Regarding the strict function that it fulfills in the human body, there are several activities that are attributed to it, among them: lymphatic functions, that is to say, functions of cleansing and defenses towards the body; exocrine, fundamental when it comes to the production of enzymes, endocrineas it releases hormones directly into the bloodstream and neuromuscular.
Generally, the appendix is in the right part of our body and connected to the blind , as we mentioned above, although, in people who present situs inversus (misalignment of organs within the body), the appendix, is located in the lower left; in the case of adults, the appendix usually measures around 10 cm. long, although, it is not universal and there are variants ranging from 2 and 20 cm. Its diameter is normally less than 7 or 8 mm., while the location can be: in the pelvis or extraperitoneal.
The most common disease suffered by the appendix is appendicitis, inflammation of the appendix. The condition usually appears first in the center of the abdomen. The most common form of treatment is operation And it is important to note that without treatment appendicitis can lead to a more serious condition: peritonitis, which causes dehydration in those who suffer from it, plus a generalized organic failure, even reaching a terminal instance such as death.
On the other hand, in arthropods, as it is generically denominated in the animal kingdom to the phylum to which the insects, arachnids, crustaceans and myropods, the appendix, is the name by which its legs. The appendages are made up of articulated pieces that are inserted in some or all of the body segments of these.
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