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Vestigial structures like the appendix are often referred to as evidence of evolution. Yet while showing organisms' link to past species, they fail to show the adaptiveness of organisms to their current environments.
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serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/evolit/s05/web1/bfremsta...
serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/evolit/s05/web1/bfremstad.html
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The appendix is a vestigial organ because it does not serve a function like the homologous organs in other animals even if it might serve a function in humans. So, the question becomes, why do humans have an appendix?
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atheism.about.com/od/evolutionexplained/a/VestigialOrga...
atheism.about.com/od/evolutionexplained/a/VestigialOrgansAppendix.htm
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Thus, the appendix is vestigial by both the evolutionary and non-evolutionary, typological definitions of vestigiality. ... How would we know if the appendix were not vestigial? ... Conclusion: The vermiform appendix is vestigial...
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www.talkorigins.org/faqs/vestiges/appendix.html
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/vestiges/appendix.html
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Vestigial does not mean functionless. The appendix appears as part of the tissues of the digestive system; it is homologous to the end of the mammalian caecum. Since it does not function as part of the digestive system, it is a vestigial part of that system, no matter what other functions it may have.
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www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB360_1.html
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Thus, although scientists have long discounted the human appendix as a vestigial organ, there is a growing body of evidence indicating that the appendix does in fact have a significant function as a part of the body’s immune system. ... The (possible) myth of the vestigial appendix Jeff Ricker...
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www.mail-archive.com/tips@fre.fsu.umd.edu/msg12738.html
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Vermiform appendix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the appendix (or vermiform appendix ; also cecal (or caecal) appendix ; also vermix ) is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum (or caecum), from which it develops embryol...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermiform_appendix
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Anyone who thought that the appendix was "useless" or "totally vestigial" before this research came out obviously wasn't paying attention. For many years now it has been generally accepted in the biomedical community that the appendix has a vital role in immune function and regulation.
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www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2007/10/app...
www.newscientist.com/blog/shortsharpscience/2007/10/appendix-good-for-something-after-all.html
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Vestigial organs are hotly disputed, with some, like the appendix, possibly not vestigial after all. We pick out five that almost certainly are ... Vestigial organs are parts of the body that once had a function but are now more-or-less useless. Probably the most famous example is the appendix, though it is now an open...
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www.newscientist.com/article/dn13927
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Encyclopedia information on Vestigial Structures ... Some examples of vestigial structures include the whale pelvis, tiny snake pelvic and limb bones, and the eyes in cave-dwelling salamanders and fish that are completely blind.
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www.iscid.org/encyclopedia/Vestigial_Structures
www.iscid.org/encyclopedia/Vestigial_Structures
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