The Cecum is part of the Large Intestine. It is located near the Appendix.
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The small intestine empties into the cecum, which is the first part of the large intestine or colon. This is where the small intestine connects to the large intestine, allowing for the continuation of digestion and absorption of nutrients.
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.
It is 3 inches wide and it is around 5 feet long.
The small intestine stops (ends) at its junction with the large intestine just above the cecum. Its origin is from the stomach at the gastroduodenal junction. The first part of the small intestine is the duodenum.
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The small intestine and large intestine are connected. The area where they connect is around the appendix in the lower right portion of the abdomen.
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.
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.
The portion of the small intestine that attaches to the cecum is the ileum. The connection point is called the ileocecal valve, which regulates the flow of contents from the small intestine into the large intestine.
The ileum is the final part of the small intestine that leads into the colon/ large interstine. It is around this transition of the ileum into the colon that the cecum (or caecum) arises. (At the end of the cecum is the appendix).