Assertion: appendicitis's appendix | /r/CapableOf | act as a storage unit
Facets:
value: for good bacteria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for endocrine cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The appendix acts as a storage unit for endocrine cells, which are the cells responsible for an array of tasks as the fetus develops, and are a key part of our early life.
text: Although the exact function of the appendix is unknown – and for a time it was widely believed to have no function – some doctors believe that the appendix may serve as a storage unit for good bacteria and play a role in the development of the immune system.