Tags: Anatomical Structure.

The cecum or caecum (/ˈsiːkəm/ plural /ˈsiːkə/; from the Latin caecus meaning blind) is a pouch usually peritoneal that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It receives chyme from the ileum and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin’s valve. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction. The appendix is connected to the cecum.

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