The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the small and large intestine. 1 According to comparative ...

The appendix or vermiform appendix is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is a narrow tube resembling a worm and is named after the Latin word "vermiform" which ...

In our basic biology classes, we were taught about a small organ called the appendix and were told that it is vestigial, meaning it has no function in the body. However, recent studies have challenged ...