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What is the function of the human appendix?
If surgeons can safely remove the appendix when it gets infected, does this organ serve any actual biological purpose?
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BioCurious
asked 1mo ago · 10 rep
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Long considered a useless evolutionary remnant, modern immunology indicates the appendix serves as a 'safe house' for beneficial gut bacteria. After a severe illness like cholera flushes out the intestines, the appendix repopulates the digestive tract with healthy bacteria.
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DrHealth
answered 1mo ago