Why do we have appendixs,and are they of any use to us ?
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they are of no use to us now. it is thought and believed to have been an extra organ back in cave man days to aid in digestion of eating raw meats. hence having wisdom teeth, to chew heavy/tougher foods. As we eat processed and softer foods the teeth were not needed and became smoother with evolution. The appendix was also thought to have done the same. shriveled up, not being used, not needed but still there. Only removed when a person gets appendicitis. Hope this helps! good question--I asked it too once-and that was the answer i got! lol---Tash
The appendix is a vestigial organ. That is, it used to have a purpose at some point in our evolution, but no longer has. Scientists believe the appendix was used to help digestion of grasses and other cellulose materials in our diet.
they used to release bacteria that aided in the digetsion of some plant material or something , but as we evolved we lost the need for them, i think rabbits still have them
I heard that they helped us to digest bark a LONG LONG time ago lol!
God gave us appendix as a test to confuse us and to make us question our faith. Good luck!
Medical literature shows that the appendix does not have significant function. However, it is rich in infection-fighting lumphoid cells, which suggest that it might play a role in the immune system.
Experts still cannot decide on its purpose, with rationale ranging from digesting leaves as primates to no purpose.
Yet another medical expert says that the appendix has a function in fetuses and adults. Endocrine cells have been found in the appendix of 11 week old fetuses that contribute to "biological control mechanisms"; in adults, the author says, it acts as a lumphatic organ.
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