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The cecum is located in the first part of the large intestine. This serves as a connection between the ileum to the ascending colon and a part of the intestine that moves the waste to be excreted.
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Where is the cecum in the body?
The cecum is located in the Right Lower Quadrant
Where is the ileocecal is located?
illeum & cecum
Is the cecum is part of the small intestine?
The Cecum is part of the Large Intestine. It is located near the Appendix.
What could a mass on the cecum mean?
The cecum is located at the beginning of the large intestine. If there is a mass, or polyp, on the cecum it could mean cancer. This type of cancer is colon cancer.
Is the cecum the most superficial area of the colon?
The cecum is the most proximal area of the colon. It is located at the beginning of the colon.
What muscle is located directly above the cecum?
I don't know of any muscle superior to the cecum but the skeletal muscle that is anterior to the cecum is the transversus abdominis, primarily concerned with the containment of the internal organs.
Is the cecum located at the inferior end?
Yes it is located at the inferior end of the ascending colon.
Is the cecum located at the inferior end of the descending colon?
The cecum and appendix are located at the inferior end of the ascending colon. The colon has different parts starting with the cecum-ascending colon-transverse colon- descending colon-sigmoid colon-rectum-anal canal-anus.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning cecum?
The medical meaning of the word cecum is a pouch that is located at the beginning of the large intestine.
What cavity is the cecum located in?
Far down to the anus. Right next to it on the large intestine.
How many cecum does chicken have?
2 both located at the end of the large intestine
Abnormally large portion of the large intestine located between the cecum and rectum?
Megacolon
