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ANATOMY AND FUNCTION. Develops as protuberance of the terminal portion of the cecum.the growth rate of the cecum exceeds that of the appendix, displacing the appendix medially toward the ileocecal valve. Appendix / cecum relationship:the relation of the base of the appendix to the cecum is constant, while the tip can be found:1- retrocecal2-pelvic3-subcecal4- peri-ileal5- right pericolic positionLength range 1-30 cm with average 6-9.Immunological organ that actively participa1144
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