Assertion: appendicitis's appendix | /r/CapableOf | serve function
Facets:
value: as part of the immune system
type: MANNER
value: in the digestion process
type: TEMPORAL
value: no longer
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Since tree bark is no longer part of the average human's diet, it was presumed that the appendix no longer served a function.
text: Appendix serves several functions in the digestion process.
text: While everyone agrees that the appendix can be removed without causing any adverse health consequences to the patient, some physicians and researchers believe that the appendix does serve a function as part of the immune system.