Which organ is a small, tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine?

Which organ is a small, tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine?

• A. Appendix
• B. Pancreas
• C. Cirrhosis
• D. Gallstones

Answer: (A)

The appendix is a small, tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine. It projects from the cecum, the pouch at the junction where the ileum meets the colon. This makes it the correct choice, since the other options refer to structures that aren’t attached to the beginning of the large intestine: the pancreas sits behind the stomach and connects to the duodenum, cirrhosis is liver scarring, and gallstones form in the gallbladder or bile ducts.