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The sphincter muscle, or ileocecal valve is located at the junction of the small and large intestine

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Junction between the small and large intestine is the?

Caecum


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What is the vermiform structure is attached to the large intestine and is considered a vestigial organ?

The vermiform structure attached to the large intestine that is considered a vestigial organ is the appendix. It is a small, finger-shaped pouch located at the junction of the small and large intestine. While its exact function in the human body is not fully understood, it is believed to have a role in the immune system.


Where does the small intestine stop?

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Which part of the large intestine is connected to the stomach?

The cecal part by a junction called iliocecal junction


WhichOrgan located between the stomach and the large intestine?

The sphincter muscle, or ileocecal valve is located at the junction of the small and large intestine.


What is a pig cecum?

Large, blind sac that begins the lower intestine.


What structures controls the passage of materials from the small intestine to the large intestine?

The iliocecal sphincterThe ileum is the last (and longest) portion of small intestine. It empties into into the cecum (the first part of the "large intestine") at the iliocecal junction. The iliocecal sphincter is a ring of invountary smooth muscle at this junction, controlling the passage of digestive contents from the small intestine to the large intestine.


What is the name for the junction between the small and large intestine?

The illiocecal valve


What region is the junction of descending and sigmoid colons of large intestine?

left iliac crest


What worm is found in your large intestine?

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Where is the bacteria in digestion found?

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