Length9 hundredths m
7.9 hundredthsShoelace lengths
1.4 tenthsClarinet lengths
3.6 tenthsScrewdriver lengths
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Human Appendix
A small pouch off the large intestine with a debated purpose/The Human Body
The vermiform appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum at the start of the large intestine. Long thought to be vestigial, recent research suggests it may serve as a reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria. Appendicitis, its inflammation, is one of the most common surgical emergencies.
Measurements
Diameter8 thousandths m
160Plant cells
8.4 sextillionthsGlobular cluster widths
5.3 thousandthsBathtub lengths
Wall thickness2 thousandths m
985 millionthsDoor heights
5.7 thousandthsSpider web diameters
3.8 thousandthsHuman forearms
Mass8 thousandths kg
111 millionthsFull beer kegs
267 billionthsLoaded cement mixers
8Paperclips
Lumen diameter3 thousandths m
648 millionthsToyota Corollas
394 millionthsTape measure lengths