一般书籍或报告在末尾可能会附上一些辅助材料，帮助读者理解正文中的内容或对正文中的内容给出更详细的解释，这些辅助材料通常被称为“附件”。在英语里 appendix、annex 和 attachment 都有“附件”的意思。它们究竟有哪些不同之处？教科书里的附件和电子 ...

Despite some 500 years of study, the appendix might be one of the least understood structures in the human body. Here's what we know about this mysterious organ. 1. THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS CALLED IT THE ...

Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its previous classification as vestigial. The appendix harbors beneficial bacteria, ...

For years, the appendix carried a reputation as the body’s most pointless organ. Doctors often removed it without hesitation, ...

We’re all familiar with the fact that we have an organ called an appendix—and more importantly that it can cause some scary trips to the ER. But does anyone know what the eff an appendix actually is?