Espiral AtlasVermiform appendix
appendix vermiformis
It arises from the posteromedial surface of the cecum, below the ileocecal junction; the position varies, but it is usually retrocecal.
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- Structure
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Appendicitis and the position of the appendix
- Appendectomy