Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:vermiform_appendix
|
| gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:appendicular_artery
|
| gptkbp:canBe |
inflamed
vestigial structure |
| gptkbp:cause |
abdominal pain when inflamed
|
| gptkbp:connectedTo |
cecum
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Girolamo_Fabrizio
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
16th century
|
| gptkbp:function |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:inflammationCalled |
appendicitis
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 9 cm
|
| gptkbp:location |
lower right abdomen
|
| gptkbp:mayHaveFunction |
immune system support
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:human_digestive_system
|
| gptkbp:presentIn |
humans
some mammals |
| gptkbp:removalProcedure |
appendectomy
|
| gptkbp:shape |
tube-like
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mucinous_adenocarcinoma
gptkb:PTEN |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|