Posts Tagged appendicitis
Childhood Appendicitis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Pediatric Health on February 4, 2011
The appendix is an extension of the colon, or large intestine. This appendage has served to mystify physicians and researchers regarding its purpose in the human body. According to Loren G. Martin, professor of physiology at Oklahoma State University, the appendix appears to perform functions related to the immune system. Research indicate involvement of […]
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