The first portion of the large bowel, which is situated in the lower-right quadrant of the abdomen. The cecum receives fecal material from the small bowel (ileum), which opens into it. The appendix is attached to the cecum.

A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.

A saclike pouch connecting to the point where the small and large intestines join.

variant of caecum.

A blind-ended section of the large intestine. In humans, it is adorned with the appendix.

1. Each arm of the blind-ending Y-shaped digestive tract of trematodes (phylum Platyhelminthes). 2. A region of the vertebrate digestive tract where fermentation can occur. It is located at the proximal end of the large intestine. cecum, caecum

The beginning of the large intestine, which is connected to the appendix at its lower end

(caecum) - a blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine, prominent in horses and pigs.

(n) the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.

Small side sacs near the end of the digestive tract in some birds that help with digestion, especially of fibrus plant foods. Bacteria in the ceca further digest and ferment partially digsted foods in [..]

The blind sac or outpouching area of the Large Intestine that is below the entrance of the Small Intestine. It has a worm-like extension, the Vermiform Appendix.

The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.

A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.

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