Any part ending in a cul-de-sac; specifically, the closed, pocketlike beginning of the large intestine in the lower right part of the abdomen; the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum.
A section of bowel located at the first portion of the large intestine that terminates at the appendix.
The saclike first section of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen. The small intestine ends at the cecum, and the appendix branches from it.
The saclike first section of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen. The small intestine ends at the cecum, and the appendix branches from it.
A blind-ended pouch at the junction of the small and large intestines, situated below the ileocecal valve. The upper end is continuous with the colon and the lower end bears the vermiform appendix.
A blind pouch or cul-de-sac that forms the first portion of the large intestine, located below the entrance of the ileum at the ileocecal valve. It averages about 6 cm in length and 7.5 cm in width. At its lower end is the vermiform appendix.
The starting point of the large intestine and the location where the appendix connects to the digestive tract.
The cecum is a pouch-like structure located in the lower right area of the abdomen, also known as the right inguinal region or right iliac fossa. The ascending colon starts at the top of the cecum, which also serves as the point where the small intestine inserts. The appendix is attached nearby. In humans, the cecum is relatively unimportant, measuring about three inches in length and diameter. However, in herbivorous animals that consume a lot of plant material, the cecum is much larger and plays a role in the digestion of cellulose.