where is appendix

The appendix is in the lower right side of your abdomen, where your small intestine meets your large intestine.

Where the appendix sits

• The appendix is a small, narrow, tube‑shaped pouch about 3–4 inches long.

• It hangs off the first part of your large intestine, called the cecum.

• On the outside of your body, its usual spot lines up roughly:
  • Below and to the right of your belly button
  • Between your belly button and your right hip bone (this surface spot is often called McBurney’s point).

Because people’s insides vary a bit, the exact tip of the appendix can point in different directions (toward the pelvis, behind the cecum, etc.), but it almost always starts in that same lower‑right region.

A simple way to picture it: put your hand on your right hip bone, then move toward your belly button — the appendix is just inside that line, a little tube hanging off the beginning of the large intestine.

If you’re asking because of pain: sudden, worsening pain in the lower right belly (sometimes starting near the belly button), especially with fever or nausea, can be a sign of appendicitis and should be checked urgently by a doctor or emergency service.

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