what is a appendix and a spleen suppose to do?

Question

I was just woundering what a appendix does or use to do and the same withy the spleen?

Answer 1

The appendix has no known function in humans. Evidence suggests that our evolutionary ancestors used their appendixes to digest tough food like tree bark, but we don't use ours in digestion now.
Your spleen acts as a filter for your blood, cleansing it of bacteria, viruses and other debris. When blood flows through your spleen, white blood cells attack and remove any foreign invaders. This keeps your blood clean and helps protect you against infection.

Answer 2

I agree with nighthawk 84. The original purpose of the appendix was to digest cellulose or rather to contain bacteria that digest cellulose. Cellulose is the fibrous rigid cell wall material in plants. Currently we are unable to digest this material and we call it roughage or insoluble fibre. These bacteria were released into the ascending colon were they broke down the cellulose by a process similar to fermentation. Over the last 100,000 years or so our diet has drastically changed from the early hunter gatherers roots, seeds and fruits to a more omnivorous diet. This is the reason for the atrification of the appendix. The spleen is still entirely functional. Jules, Australia.

Answer 3

Appendix supposed to aid in digestion years ago, but is pointless now. Spleen holds some blood and is important with your immune system.

Answer 4

The appendix is a tube-shaped sac located at and attached to the lower end of our large intestine. It has no function at all, and when infected, can lead to blood poisoning if not treated promptly by surgery. In other animals such as rabbits, the appendix is involved in the digestion of cellulose.

The spleen is located at the abdominal area. Its role is to produce and remove blood cells (recycling them over and over again) in the body. It's also part of our immune system.

Answer 5

The appendix has no function...the spleen filters out old Red Blood Cells and recycles them

Answer 6

Currently, the function of the appendix, if any, remains controversial in the field of human physiology. The wall of the appendix, however, contains lymphatic tissue that is part of the immune system for making antibodies.

The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells in holding a reservoir of blood.

Answer 7

the spleen provides lymphocytes... and the appendix used to have digestive enzyme (barrons SATII lol i took the SAT like last week) for like celluulose i think. Now that alot of the food we eat is processed, we don't need to use our appendix that much (not sure about this).

:D which is why ppl can't digest grass... the cellulose is used as roughage rather

Answer 8

What Is A Spleen

Answer 9

There are a lot of possibilities. If you are female it could be an ovarian cyst or ovulation as the other poster said. Gas and heartburn are also possibilities. Your gallbladder and liver are other structures that are in your right abdomen so it could be that one of those organs is causing the pain (gallstones for example). Because you mentioned that you've been working out, I wonder if maybe you have a hernia. The best thing to do would be to contact your doctor if it continues or gets worse.

Answer 10

i dont realy know iam just ansering questions