secret organ

Evidently, we don’t know ourselves as well as we thought we did. Have you ever heard of your mesentery? Neither had we. The mesentery is a newly classified organ that connects the intestine to the abdomen. A new study by Dr. J. Calvin Co ey, foundation chair of surgery at the University of Limerick, describes the secret organ as “hidden from plain view” and “only visible when exposed in a certain way.” The mesentery maintains the position of the intestine so that it’s connected with the abdominal wall without being in direct contact. Without it your intestine would collapse. Talk about a hefty responsibility!