2006-10-06 03:18:13 · 22 answers · asked by ash 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
right hand side lower abdomen. I don't have one any more!
2006-10-06 03:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by kerrykinsmalosevich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appendix is actually a vestigeal organ. In Human terms, it means that it is a part of body that has no real function.
However, when you eat something bad, it can swell and creates a lot of trouble. In that situation, people have it operated and removed. It doesn't limit you any way if it is removed!
By the way, as you might have guessed by now, it is a part of the digestive system and it attaches to the beginning of your large intestine, where the small and large intestines meet. It is open at the end that connects to the large intestine and closed at the other end, so material can move into and out of the appendix but it has nowhere to go.
2006-10-06 03:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by pbblj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have pain in the same area. Had a CT scan looking for a hernia that came back negative, but appendix was never discussed prior to the scan. Now Im starting to wonder if it may be a bad appendix. Wouldn t the CT scan show that?
2016-12-17 23:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Steve Mathey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The appendix is located at the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
2006-10-06 03:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The appendix is a narrow, muscular, worm-like pouch, usually around nine centimetres long. Attached to the first part of your large intestine
2006-10-06 03:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a short,slim,blind-ended tube up do 10cm long attached to the caecum. a pouch at the start of the large intestine.its function is unknown.it is however prone to inflammation and infection. treatment is prompt surgical removal of the diseased appendix.starts at the centre of the abdomen later it shifts to the right iliac fossa is the classic symptom.
2006-10-06 09:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is at the end of the large bowel just before the joins the small intestines if you have an infected one the pain is about hip level arcoss the lower tummy area. I have not got one either
2006-10-06 03:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See where your right hip is I believe its just 'in' (towards your belly button) from there. Thats where the pain was when I had a grumbling appendix! Hope this helpx
2006-10-06 03:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by Secret Squirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The appendix is attached to your ascending colon.
2006-10-06 03:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by Sue-Ann T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it s near the junction of small and large intestine..around 10 cms below and right from the belly button. that s why people who had an appendicectomy have a scar on the right side
2006-10-06 03:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by kitten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its at the right side of your lower abdomen.I used to have it there a few years back:)Its a dead end of small intestine and its function is unknown.Im living perfectly well without it so i think it has no function.
2006-10-06 03:32:44 · answer #11 · answered by interesting 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋