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The '''vermiform appendix''' | The '''vermiform appendix''', usually just '''appendix''', is a little thingy that is attached to the [[cecum]]. Taking it out is the bread 'n butter of [[general surgery]]. | ||
The appendix is a vestigial structure that is thought to have arisen from a larger cecum. Larger cecae are often seen in herbivores and thought to facilitate better digestion of plant matter.<ref>{{cite book |author=Dawkins, R. |title=The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution |publisher=Free Press |location= |year=2009 |pages=115 |edition=1st |isbn=978-1416594789 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | The appendix is a vestigial structure that is thought to have arisen from a larger cecum. Larger cecae are often seen in herbivores and thought to facilitate better digestion of plant matter.<ref>{{cite book |author=Dawkins, R. |title=The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution |publisher=Free Press |location= |year=2009 |pages=115 |edition=1st |isbn=978-1416594789 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||