The appendix, also known as the vermiform appendix, is a long, slender, and curved blind tube.
It is located in the lower right abdomen, positioned between the cecum and the ileum, with its base connected to the posteromedial wall of the cecum, and its distal end free and closed.
The average length of an adult appendix is between seven to nine centimeters.
When the appendix becomes obstructed or infected, it can lead to appendicitis.
About one in twenty people suffer from appendicitis, a condition where inflammation of the appendix causes severe abdominal pain.
If left untreated, there is a risk of the appendix rupturing, which can be life-threatening, and the main treatment is surgical removal of the appendix.
In the past, the appendix was once considered a vestigial organ from human evolution.
It was thought to have no important physiological function and posed a hidden risk of appendicitis, leading many families to opt for appendectomy for newborns.
