The ileum is connected to the cecum through the ileocecal valve. The cecum is the first part of the large intestine. The LI absorbs water and any left over nutrients the SI did not absorb. Essentially, the LI makes poo.
Caecum or Cecum
cecum is the beginning of the Large Intestine
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The cecum is connected to the ileocecal valve.
From the beginning of the large intestine (the cecum) to the end.
The cecum is located in the Right Lower Quadrant
Angiectasias in the cecum is a venous lesion that requires cathorization.
Angiectasias in the cecum is a venous lesion that requires cathorization.
Large Intestines
The cecum is largest in herbivorous animals, such as herbivorous mammals like cows and horses. These animals have a larger cecum to help with the fermentation of plant material and the breakdown of cellulose.
The appendix hangs off the end of the cecum.
The Vermiform, or the appendix, is the wormlike sac that outpockets from the cecum.