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| Description: Many people aren’t aware of the cecum or its role in the digestive tract, which is a shame. I mean, the cecum is awesome—it makes your large intestine look like a giant caterpillar (with the cecum as the head). The cecum is a large pouch that marks the first part of the large intestine. It’s responsible for the final absorption of nutrients and the compaction of liquid waste into solid waste. The ileocecal sphincter of the small intestine connects to the cecum and acts to prevent backflow of the contents in the cecum. At the end of the cecum is the appendix. Yup, the same little structure that has landed at least one of your friends in the hospital to have it removed. Picture Stats: Views: 257 Filesize: 228.57kB Height: 414 Width: 515 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=40205 |