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• Appendix (book design), a reference section at the end of a book
• In anatomy, a section at the end of an organ; in particular the:
  • Vermiform appendix (often referred to as simply the "appendix"), a part of the human digestive system.
  • Right auricular appendix, a conical pouch on the right atrium of the heart.
  • Left auricular appendix, a conical pouch on the left atrium of the heart.
  • Appendix of the epididymis, a detached efferent duct of the epididymis.
  • Appendix testis, a vestigial remnant of the Müllerian duct.
  • Epiploic appendix, one of several small pouches of fat on the peritoneum along the colon and rectum.
  • Fibrous appendix of the liver, a band on the left of the liver.
  • Appendix of the laryngeal ventricle, a sac that extends from the laryngeal ventricle.
  • Mesoappendix, the portion of the mesentery that connects the ileum to the vermiform appendix.
• Appendix (law), an addition or addendum to a contract

Look up addendum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the biological unit. ... In human anatomy, the vermiform appendix (or appendix, pl. ... what was here was sick and improperly spelled. ... The right auricular appendix (right auricula, right auricle) is a small conical muscular pouch, the margins of which present a dentated edge. ... This page is about the muscular organ, the Heart. ... The left auricular appendix (left auricula, left auricle) is a conical muscular pouch connected to the left atrium of the heart. ... Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. ... On the head of the epididymis is a second small stalked appendage (sometimes duplicated); it is named the appendix of the epididymis (pedunculated hydatid), and is usually regarded as a detached efferent duct. ... The efferent ducts are part of the testes and connect the rete testis with the epididymis. ... Male Anatomy The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. ... The Appendix testis is a vestigial remnant of the Müllerian duct present on on the upper testis attached to the tunica vaginalis about 90% of the time. ... The human vermiform appendix is a vestigial structure; it no longer retains its original function. ... The Müllerian ducts are paired ducts of the embryo which empty into the cloaca, and which in the female develop into the upper vagina, cervix, uterus and oviducts; in the male they disappear except for the vestigial vagina masculina and the appendix testis. ... The epiploic appendices (or epiploic appendages) are small pouches of the peritoneum filled with fat and situated along the colon and upper part of the rectum. ... In higher vertebrates, the peritoneum is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal organs. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Large intestine. ... The rectum (from the Latin rectum intestinum, meaning straight intestine) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. ... For the bird, see Liver bird. ... The appendix of the laryngeal ventricle (also the laryngeal saccule, laryngeal pouch, or Hiltons pouch) is a diverticulum (membranous sac) which extends vertically from the ventricle of the larynx. ... The ventricle of the larynx (also the laryngeal sinus or laryngeal ventricle) is a fusiform fossa, situated between the ventricular and vocal folds on either side, and extending nearly their entire length. ... The mesoappendix is the portion of the mesentery connecting the mesentary proper to the appendix. ... In anatomy, a mesentery is a part of the peritoneum that connects an internal organ, such as the small intestine, to the abdominal wall. ... Grays Fig. ... Look up addendum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ...

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See also

• irregular English plurals — the word "appendix" has irregular plural forms (appendixes vs. appendices)

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