Appendix is a four-inch long tube located in lower right abdomen. Contains lymphoid tissue and serves as a vestigial organ. Produces biogenic amines and peptides during fetal development. Acts as a probiotic reserve and lymphoid organ
Appendix is finger-like tube connecting cecum to large intestine. Average length is 9 cm, ranging from 5 to 35 cm. Located 2 cm below ileocecal valve in lower right abdomen. Can vary in position: pelvic, outside peritoneum, or behind cecum
Appendix is a 8-10 cm long blind worm-shaped tube in lower right abdomen. Appears during fifth month of gestation and grows lymphoid follicles. Has evolved 29-41 times in mammalian evolution, lost maximum 12 times
Appendix is a 8-10 cm long vestigial tube attached to cecum. It has muscular walls capable of expelling intestinal contents. The cavity is narrower at the cecum end than at closed end
McBurney's point is the most tender area in lower right abdomen. Located 3.8-5.1 cm from navel to right anterior superior iliac spine. Appendicitis affects approximately 91% of individuals with this condition
Enterobiasis is a common worm disease affecting children via fecal-oral transmission. Main symptom is perianal pruritus, especially at night. Worms live in ileum, cecum, colon and appendix. Females migrate to anus to lay eggs, usually at night