Which abdominal structure is most commonly associated with appendicitis?

• A. Spleen
• B. Appendix
• C. Gallbladder
• D. Pancreas

Answer: (B)

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch that branches from the cecum in the lower right abdomen. Since the disease involves inflammation of this specific structure, the appendix is the one most closely tied to the condition. The other organs—spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas—are tied to different abdominal problems (splenic issues, gallbladder disease, and pancreatitis), not appendiceal inflammation. Clinically, pain often begins around the navel and then shifts to the right lower quadrant near McBurney’s point, with fever and elevated white blood cells supporting an inflammatory process in the appendix.