Is removal of a non-inflammed appendix still reccommended due to its potential nature of being a lymphatic organ? Also, is it true people with a removed appendix have a higher chance of getting chron's disease?
I don't want to face the risk of my appendix bursting in the future so I rather...
Tell him about the human chromosome "2" is a result of the fusion between ancestral chromosomes "2a" and "2b". This is proof of humans and chimpanzees sharing a common ancestor (as well as splitting off from that ancestor too).
http://www.pnas.org/content/88/20/9051.full.pdf
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Now, my question is, why do humans vomit when the appendix gets infected? Does the bacteria that invades the deteriorating gut wall really travel far up the...