<P> The term "vermiform" comes from Latin and means "worm - shaped ." </P> <P> The appendix has been called a vestigial organ . </P> <P> The human appendix averages 9 cm in length but can range from 2 to 20 cm . The diameter of the appendix is usually between 7 and 8 mm . The longest appendix ever removed was 26 cm long . The appendix is usually located in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen, near the right hip bone . The base of the appendix is located 2 cm beneath the ileocecal valve that separates the large intestine from the small intestine . Its position within the abdomen corresponds to a point on the surface known as McBurney's point . </P> <P> The appendix is connected to the mesentery in the lower region of the ileum, by a short region of the mesocolon known as the mesoappendix . </P>

Where is the appendix located at in the human body