What happens when your appendix burst?

The appendix is a closed-ended, narrow tube up to several inches in length that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon) like a worm. (The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage.)

The inner lining of the appendix produces a small amount of mucus that flows through the open center of the appendix and into the cecum. The wall of the appendix contains lymphatic tissue that is part of the immune system for making antibodies. Like the rest of the colon, the wall of the appendix also contains a layer of muscle, but the muscle is poorly developed.

Researchers in the United States say the appendix produces and protects good germs for the gut by "rebooting" the digestive system.

An inflamed appendix will likely burst if not removed. Bursting spreads infection throughout the abdomen, which is dangerous.

When your appendix bursts, you get a sharp pain in the lower lefthand side of your abdomen and it poisons your blood.

source: Mdinfo