The appendix is part of the human digestive system and is a blind-ended tube connected to the pouch-like structure of the colon called the cecum. The human appendix is typically 9cm in length and about 7-8mm in diameter. It is located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, near the hip bone.
Recent research by William Parker and Randy Bollinger from Duke University shows that the appendix may serve as a haven for useful and good bacteria, when illness flushes those same bacteria from the rest of the intestines. The condition appendicitis is simply an inflammation of the appendix.
The images below of the appendix were captured using the
RB30 lab microscope and a
high definition microscopy camera.
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| Appendix under the microscope at 40x magnification. |
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| Appendix under the microscope at 100x magnification. |
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| Appendix under the microscope at 400x magnification. |
