HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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BONUS!!! Where is the appendix located?
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liver
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pancreas
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large intestine
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small intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The appendix is a thin tube that is joined to the large intestine. It sits in the lower right part of your belly (abdomen).
Detailed explanation-2: -The vermiform appendix is a narrow, worm-shaped structure that protrudes from the posteromedial aspect of the cecum, 2 cm (or less) below the insertion of the ileum into the cecum. The appendix is located at the proximal root of the outer tinea coli of the cecum.
Detailed explanation-3: -appendix, formally vermiform appendix, in anatomy, a vestigial hollow tube that is closed at one end and is attached at the other end to the cecum, a pouchlike beginning of the large intestine into which the small intestine empties its contents.
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