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The Appendix |
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Usually in the right iliac fossa. Its position varies. Could be on the left side in situs inversus.
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Posteriorly : psoas major Medial (post): ureters and iliac vessels Anteriorly : caecum Superiorly : coils of ileum (and ascending colon). Anteriorly : may be separated from the anterior abdominal wall by intestines. |
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| Peritoneal relations | Surrounded by peritoneum, and has mesoappendix. |
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Appendicular branch of ileocolic artery – a branch of the superior mesenteric artery. The appendicular tributary of ileocolic vein takes the blood to the superior mesenteric vein. |
| Lymphatics | Nodes in the mesoappendix – ileocolic artery. |
| Nerves Parasympathetic : vagus Sympathetic : superior mesenteric plexus |
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