At one end it sits near the cecal valve, and it opens into the cecum, while it is closed at the other end.
This organ exists only in higher primates, though an analog of it can be found in the same anatomical location in most rodents. It contains lymphatic tissue but it serves no known immune function. At one end it sits near the cecal valve, and it opens into the cecum, while it is closed at the other end. In herbivores it can be two to ten times larger than in humans. Often termed vermiform, it is 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter. FTP, name this pouch which, when blocked by hardened feces or a piece of food, may be removed in case it might rupture.
This organ exists only in higher primates, though an analog of it can be found in the same anatomical location in most rodents.
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