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What is the common treatment for appendicitis?
What is the common treatment for appendicitis?
- Emergency abdominal surgery (correct)
- Medication
- Physical therapy
- Diet modification
Appendicitis is more commonly found in older adults than in adolescents.
Appendicitis is more commonly found in older adults than in adolescents.
False (B)
Where is the appendix located in the human body?
Where is the appendix located in the human body?
Right iliac region
The function of the appendix is not fully understood, but it is part of the gut-associated __________ tissue system.
The function of the appendix is not fully understood, but it is part of the gut-associated __________ tissue system.
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Match the percentage of appendicitis occurrence to the gender:
Match the percentage of appendicitis occurrence to the gender:
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Study Notes
Appendicitis
- Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
- Common cause of acute abdominal pain.
- Often requires emergency abdominal surgery.
- Affects 6.7% of females and 8.6% of males over a lifetime.
- More common in adolescents and young adults.
Anatomy
- The appendix is a tube-like pouch.
- Attached to the cecum, just below the ileocecal valve.
- Located in the right iliac region, at McBurney point.
Function
- Not fully understood.
- Contains B-cells and T-cells.
- Produces immune proteins such as IgA.
- Considered part of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue system.
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