I was taught that a considerable proportion of our cellulosics digestion
occurs in the caecum, by micro-organisms that dwell there.  If we get a
severe diarrhoea, and they get washed out, the system is replenished by
re-introduction from the appendix.  It acts as a reserve tank.    Geoff
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From: Hans Kylberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Apendix


>At 22:36 1999-01-13 -0800, Cynthia wrote:
>>
>>Just as a matter of curiosity, what purpose does the appendix serve?
>>
>Usually some extra pages for things that did not fit in with the rest :-)
>I have been without any for 46 years now, so I hope it serves nothing.
>I think there are a lot of things in/on the human body, that we never
>will know why it is there. For instance, I have a beard, but most men
>think it is of no use.
>
>- Hans
>