What would happen if there was no appendix in our body?

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/06/09

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The appendix is often thought of as a useless piece of our body. In fact, about 1 in 100,000 people are born without an appendix, according to a report in Case Reports in Surgery. What would human life be like if all humans were created without an appendix?

 

What is an appendix?

The appendix is a small, blocked, worm-shaped pouch that protrudes from the caecum (the beginning of the large intestine). More than 1 in 20 people develop appendicitis, an infection that can sometimes be fatal.

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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