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In the starfish, the pyloric ceca has an absorptive function. It sits on top of the the gonads and is connected to the stomach.

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What does the pyloric caeca do?

the Pyloric ceca secrets digestive enzymes


What does a perch's pyloric caeca do?

The Pyloric Caeca is a finger-like out-pocketing of the intestine where it meets the end of the stomach (pylorus). Also spelled cecum (ceca). Serves to aid digestion. It is basically where digestion occurs, as it aids the stomach in digestion.


What is the function of the digestive ceca in insects?

The ceca is thought to increase digestive and absorptive area. It is located anterior to the midgut


What is the function of chicken's ceca?

The ceca in a chicken are pouches located near the junction of the small and large intestine. They aid in digesting fibrous material, absorbing nutrients, and fermenting undigested food. They can also harbor beneficial bacteria that assist in digestion.


Why does a chicken have two ceca?

Chickens have 2 ceca. The proximal ceca, close to the ileo rectal junction, has villi and micro villi and transports sugars and amino acids. This action is basically the same as those described for the small intestine. The medial-distal ceca does not have true villi but has mounds and ridges, and it cannot transport either sugars or amino acids in an adult bird. In chicks, the whole cecum can accumulate and transport sugars, but this property is soon restricted only to the proximal region. The medial cecum, retains some transport capacity until the 8th week after hatch. Ceca are suited for sugar and amino acid absorption. Their contribution to the overall nutrient absorption is, limited, because the absorbing epithelium is exposed to the intestinal contents only during the filling and emptying of the segments. A very short period.