NCLEX Questions on Gastrointestinal System Related

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This blind tube is about 9 cm long, is filled with lymph nodules and attaches to the cecum. This blind tube is called the

  • A. epiploic appendix.
  • B. haustra.
  • C. vermiform appendix.
  • D. tenia coli.
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: vermiform appendix. The vermiform appendix is a blind tube, around 9 cm long, filled with lymph nodules, and attaches to the cecum. This anatomical description matches the characteristics of the vermiform appendix. The epiploic appendix (choice A) refers to small fatty projections on the colon's surface, not a blind tube. Haustra (choice B) are the pouches along the colon's length, not a blind tube. Tenia coli (choice D) are the three bands of longitudinal muscle in the colon, not a blind tube. Therefore, the vermiform appendix is the correct answer.