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The contents of the ileum
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What is the little pouch called where the small intestines joins with the large intestine?
The small intestines joins the large intestines at the cecum. The cecum isn't really a pouch, but the appendix, which is a pouch, is also attached to the cecum.
What is the widest part of the large intestin?
It is 3 inches wide and it is around 5 feet long.
What comprises the proximal portion of the small intestines?
cecum
What are the ends of small intestines?
The small intestines are connected to the stomach and the large intestine. The spot where the large intestine is connected to the small intestine is called the cecum. A typical colonoscopy will go up to but not beyond the cecum.
What is the name of the structure called where the small and large intestine meet?
small intestines makes the transition to the large intestines here through what is called the ileocecal valve.
Is the cecum is part of the small intestine?
The Cecum is part of the Large Intestine. It is located near the Appendix.
What cavity is the cecum located in?
Far down to the anus. Right next to it on the large intestine.
Is bowel and colon the same?
Not exactly. Bowel is all the intestines, both small and large; technically, colon is just the large intestine from cecum to rectum. This is according to www.onelook.com, which has valid dictionaries.
Name two organs found in the right lower quadrant?
cecum, appendix, part of the small intestines, the right reproductive organs, and the right ureter.
Start of the large intestines?
cecum
The appendix hangs off the cecum Where would you find the cecum?
Large Intestines
What part of the large intestine does the small intestine empty into?
cecum
