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Appendix | |
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Drawing of colon with variability of appendix as seen from front | |
Arteries of cecum and appendix (appendix labeled as vermiform process at lower right) | |
Latin | Appendix vermiformis |
System | Digestive system |
Artery | Appendicular artery |
Vein | Appendicular vein |
Precursor | Midgut |
In human anatomy, the appendix (or vermiform appendix; also cecal [or caecal] appendix; vermix; or vermiform process) is a blind ended tube connected to the cecum (or caecum).
The caecum is a pouch-like part of the colon. The appendix is near the junction of the small intestine and the large intestine. The term "vermiform" comes from Latin and means "worm-like in appearance". Its length is approximately 4 to 6 centimetres.