Is Your Appendix Actually Useless?
It’s commonly believed that the appendix no longer has a use. Is there any truth to this? Tara is here to discuss new research that finds its function.
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Biofilms in the large bowel suggest an apparent function of the human vermiform appendix
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002251930700416X
“The human vermiform (“worm-like”) appendix is a 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide pouch that extends from the cecum of the large bowel.”
Appendix Isn’t Useless at All: It’s a Safe House for Bacteria
http://corporate.dukemedicine.org/news_and_publications/news_office/news/10151
“Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be -- as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut.”
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Read More:
Biofilms in the large bowel suggest an apparent function of the human vermiform appendix
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002251930700416X
“The human vermiform (“worm-like”) appendix is a 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide pouch that extends from the cecum of the large bowel.”
Appendix Isn’t Useless at All: It’s a Safe House for Bacteria
http://corporate.dukemedicine.org/news_and_publications/news_office/news/10151
“Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be -- as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut.”
Watch More:
How Much Are Organs Worth?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOsoe44c40
TestTube Wild Court
http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-440-skipping-meals?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT
How Organ Recipients Are Chosen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-z3R9qdYE
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