What Does the Appendix Do?
The appendix is a thin-walled tube located in the lower-right part of the abdomen where the small intestine joins the large intestine. For a long time, this organ was considered to have no known function in the body. This is the reason the appendix has traditionally been removed in cases of infection and inflammation.
In fact, the appendix has a reputation for infection that causes serious inflammation known as appendicitis, and the ultimate removal of the organ is called an appendectomy. But this kind of reputation is changing as more comes to the fore about this seemingly useless part of the digestive system anatomy. In recent research, scientists have come to the conclusion that the appendix contributes toward good digestive and overall health. But what does the appendix do?
