The appendix is not the same thing as the appendix, which is a smaller intestinal tube that degenerates in humans and is located at the junction of the cecum and ileum. Appendicitis may be triggered if fecal stones or food debris enter the appendix or if there is significant follicular hyperplasia, which may manifest as pain in the right lower abdomen, sometimes accompanied by symptoms such as elevated body temperature or even chills and high fever. The cecum, on the other hand, is part of the human large intestine and is part of the intestinal canal that connects to the ileum. The appendix is not usually infected, but appendicitis may be triggered if the patient eats a lot of fatty food, or if he or she drinks a lot of alcohol or eats too much spicy food. Appendicitis can usually be treated with regular anti-inflammatory therapy and medication to regulate intestinal flora, and does not require surgical removal, so the two intestinal tubes are completely different.