Appendix (appendix) is an organ that resembles a worm, and is an extension of the cecum (part of the large intestine). The length of the appendix is usually about 8-10 cm, but may vary from 2 to 20 cm.
Appendicitis (appendicitis) is a prosses inflammation of the inner lining of the appendix (appendix), which spread to the surrounding area. Inflammation in this region causes tremendous pain and can cause death if too late to seek help.
Some myths are often heard about appendicitis example:
1. MYTH: Eating guava, or chili can cause appendicitis.
FACT: WRONG.
A fellow surgeon who has more than often do apendectomi (surgical removal of the appendix) never found a seed nut and seed peppers.
2. MYTH: Running after eating cause appendicitis.
Mules, GUT, BUNTUFAKTA: WRONG.
There is absolutely nothing to do. Actually, medically appendicitis occurs because of blockage in the intestinal lumen.
This blockage causes an increase in pressure within the lumen of the intestine, this blockage which causes secretion of intestinal fluid accumulates and utilized by bacteria in the gut that is thriving.
These bacteria activate the body's defenses by white blood cells, is formed pus (pus) that makes the higher pressure in the intestine.
3. MYTH: The appendix is one organ that has no function
FACT: WRONG.
Prof, Loren G. Martin of Oklahoma State University, argues that the appendix has a dual function in humans, namely:
When the human form of the fetus in the mother's womb
At the age of 11 week fetus, appendix taken an important role in the process of biological control mechanisms. Where appendix took control in the process of resistance or environmental regulatory mechanisms of dynamic balance consistently. Where Martin in his research proved that endocrine cells found in the 11-week-old fetus.
When the old man adult
While the human body grown old, the appendix has a function as a lymphatic organ. In Martin's research also found that the appendix contains lymphoid cells which indicates the strong possibility of the appendix is taking part in the mechanism of the human immune system.
After knowing the cause of this fatal disease, of course, now we become more open minds
