Appendix

The appendix is a small appendage attached to the caecum, the first part of the large intestine. It has no known function although it has been suggested it could be related to lymph cells because there is a high concentration in the appendix. It varies considerably in length in individuals and has many configurations; sometimes it dangles free and in other cases is attached to the abdominal wall. It consists of the same tissue structure as the colon and is hollow within and has a blind ending