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  2. Appendix (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The longest appendix ever removed was 26 cm (10 in) long. [3] The appendix is usually located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, near the right hip bone. The base of the appendix is located 2 cm (0.79 in) beneath the ileocecal valve that separates the large intestine from the small

  3. Appendicular skeleton - Wikipedia

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    The 126 bones of the appendicular skeleton and the 80 bones of the axial skeleton together form the complete skeleton of 206 bones in the human body. Unlike the axial skeleton, the appendicular skeleton is made up of significantly more long bones and predominantly articulated via synovial joints , which allow for a much greater range of motion .

  4. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    On entering the peritoneum, the appendix is identified, mobilized, and then ligated and divided at its base. [9] Some surgeons choose to bury the stump of the appendix by inverting it so it points into the caecum. [9] Each layer of the abdominal wall is then closed in turn. [9] The skin may be closed with staples or stitches. [9] The wound is ...

  5. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    Inflamed appendix removal by open surgery Laparoscopic appendectomy. Laparoscopic view of a phlegmonous cecal appendix with fibrinous plaques, located in the right iliac fossa. The surgical procedure for the removal of the appendix is called an appendectomy. Appendectomy can be performed through open or laparoscopic surgery.

  6. Cecum - Wikipedia

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    Specifically, the cecum and appendix are formed by the enlargement of the postarterial segment of the midgut loop. The proximal part of the bud grows rapidly to form the cecum. The lateral wall of the cecum grows much more rapidly than the medial wall, with the result that the point of attachment of the appendix comes to lie on the medial side.

  7. Quadrants and regions of abdomen - Wikipedia

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    Quadrants of the abdomen Diagram showing which organs (or parts of organs) are in each quadrant of the abdomen. The left lower quadrant (LLQ) of the human abdomen is the area left of the midline and below the umbilicus. The LLQ includes the left iliac fossa and half of the left flank region. The equivalent term for animals is left posterior ...

  8. List of individual body parts - Wikipedia

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    Many noted body parts are of dubious provenance [1] and most were separated from their bodies post-mortem. [2] In some faiths, veneration of the dead may include the preservation of body parts as relics. Body parts supposed to belong to major religious figures are kept in temples, including the tooth of the Buddha, Muhammad's beard, and Jesus's ...

  9. Abdomen - Wikipedia

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    The orifice of the appendix lies an inch lower, at McBurney's point. In its upper part, the vertical line meets the transpyloric line at the lower margin of the ribs, usually the ninth, and here the gallbladder is situated. The left mid-Poupart line corresponds in its upper three-quarters to the inner edge of the descending colon.