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The hepatic cecum is part of the digestive tract. It apparently functions both to secrete digestive juices and to help absorb nutrients from the food. "Hepatic" means it relates to the liver. Although Starfish do not have a liver, the hepatic cecum may be similar to the liver of vertebrates.
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What is the function of a pyloric stomach in a starfish?
Pyloric caeca or hepatic caeca helps in a starfish's digestion. It is located in the their arms. After swallowing their prey, they then place it in their Pyloric caeca where the digestion process starts.
What section of the large intestine is associated with the appendix?
The hepatic flexure is a section of the large intestine associated with the liver.
What is the role of the cecum in digestion?
The function of the pyloric caecum is to aid in digestion. It is also known as the hepatic caeca and digestive caeca.
What is the function of the human cecum and appendix in the digestive system?
The cecum and appendix in the digestive system serve as reservoirs for beneficial bacteria and aid in immune function.
The portion of the large intestine closest to the liver is the?
The cecum is a pouch that is connected to the ascending colon of the large intestine.
Describe the structures involved in blood flow for the starfish?
The stomach of a starfish has an extension known as a 'pyloric cecum'. This extends through each arm of the starfish, and supplies the nutrients directly to the rest of the starfish's body. As such, no blood flow or other sort of circulatory system is needed. In fact, starfish don't even have blood.
First part of the large intestines?
The large intestine begins at the colon and then is called the ascending colon until it reaches the hepatic flexure. CECUM!
What hangs off the end off the cecum?
The appendix hangs off the end of the cecum.
What is the widest part of the large intestin?
It is 3 inches wide and it is around 5 feet long.
What is the Wormlike sac that outpockets from the cecum?
The wormlike sac that outpockets from the cecum is the vermiform appendix. It is a small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, a part of the large intestine. Although the appendix has no known essential function, it can become inflamed and infected in a condition known as appendicitis.
What structure has no function?
This would be the appendix. It is off the cecum which is the beginning of the large intestine. It has been found to have a major role in immune function.
What is the difference between the cecum and the appendix in the human digestive system?
The cecum is a pouch-like structure at the beginning of the large intestine, while the appendix is a small, finger-shaped organ attached to the cecum. The cecum helps with the absorption of fluids and salts, while the appendix does not have a known function in digestion and may play a role in the immune system.
