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==Introduction==

==Introduction==

''Or caecal (cecal) patch''

''Or caecal (cecal) patch''

<p>Lymphatic tissue develops during early life reaching maximum size during early adulthood. Some regression (involution) occurs as the animal ages but is not complete.</p>

<p>Lymphatic tissue develops during early life reaching maximum size during early adulthood. Some regression (involution) occurs as the animal ages but is not complete.</p>

==Structure==

==Structure==

<p>The appendix is a blind ending out pouching of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caeca]] at the ileocaecal junction in the intestines. The lamina propria of the appendix contains a high number of [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]] as well as having a number of lymphatic nodules.</p>

<p>The appendix is a blind ending out pouching of the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caeca]] at the ileocaecal junction in the intestines. The lamina propria of the appendix contains a high number of [[Lymphocytes - Introduction|lymphocytes]] as well as having a number of lymphatic nodules.</p>

==Function==

==Function==

<p>The appendix is a [[Bursa of Fabricius - Anatomy & Physiology|bursa]] equivalent organ and consequently has functions associated with maturation and differentiation of [[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B lymphocytes]].</p>

<p>The appendix is a [[Bursa of Fabricius - Anatomy & Physiology|bursa]] equivalent organ and consequently has functions associated with maturation and differentiation of [[Lymphocytes#B Cells|B lymphocytes]].</p>

[[Category:Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue]]

[[Category:Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue]]