The appendix is found by locating the beginning of your colon, Dr. Rajan says ― “it’s the little bulgy tissue hanging off the end.” In case you thought the actual removal of the appendix ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The human appendix is a small, muscular, vermiform or worm-shaped organ, averaging around 9cm in length, that is located at the junction of the ...

Doctor Michael Mosley, author of the 5:2 diet and the "Clever Guts Diet", spoke to Business Insider UK about the recently discovered purpose of the appendix and why it is so important.

Appendicitis typically begins with pain in the center of your abdomen ... often shifts to the lower right side, where the appendix is usually located, becoming constant and severe.