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Appendix - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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''Or caecal (cecal) patch''
<p>Present in rabbits, the appendix is a [[Primary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|primary lymphoid tissue]] located at the ileocaecal junction and is part of the mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT) and more specifically the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT).</p>
==Development==
<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==
<p>The appendix is a blind ending out pouching of the caeca at the ileocaecal junction in the intestines. The lamina propria of the appendix contains a high number of lymphocytes as well as having a number of lymphatic nodules.</p>
==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 - Anatomy & Physiology#B Cells|B lymphocytes]].</p>
==In Pathology==
==In Pathology==
[[Lymphoreticular/Haemotopoietic System - Appendix#Pathology|See here]]
[[Lymphoreticular/Haemotopoietic System - Appendix#Pathology|See here]]