Appendix

Is Your Appendix Actually Useless?

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• published: 27 Aug 2014
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It’s commonly believed that the appendix no longer has a use. Is there any truth to this? Tara is here to discuss new research that finds its function. Read More: Biofilms in the large bowel suggest an apparent function of the human vermiform appendix http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002251930700416X “The human vermiform (“worm-like”) appendix is a 5–10 cm long and 0.5–1 cm wide pouch that extends from the cecum of the large bowel.” Appendix Isn’t Useless at All: It’s a Safe House for Bacteria http://corporate.dukemedicine.org/news_and_publications/news_office/news/10151 “Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be -- as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut.” Watch More: How Much Are Organs Worth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNOsoe44c40 TestTube Wild Court http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-440-skipping-meals?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm;_medium=DNews&utm;_source=YT How Organ Recipients Are Chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-z3R9qdYE ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq