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WHAT FUNCTION DOES VERMIFORM APPENDIX DO IN OUR BODY?
The worm shaped appendage is also referred to as vermiform appendix or cecal appendix.The appendix is believed to play a role in the immune system of the body. Research reveals that the lymphoid tissue begins accumulating in the appendix shortly after birth. This lymphoid tissue accumulation continues and reaches its peak by the time a person reaches his twenties or thirties. This accumulation enables the appendix to act as a lymphoid organ and assists with the maturation of one kind of white blood cells called B lymphocytes. It is also linked to the production of antibodies called immunoglobulin A (IgA). And if this wasn't enough, research also reveals that the appendix is involved in production of molecules, that directly assist in lymphocyte movement to other parts of the human body.


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