The vermiform appendix is attached to the:
a. duodenum.
b. ileum.
c. cecum.
d. sigmoid colon.
ANS: C
The vermiform appendix is attached to the cecum. The vermiform appendix is not attached to the duodenum, the ileum, or the sigmoid.
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