Definitions for cecum
ˈsi kəmce·cum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cecum, caecum, blind gutnoun

   the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

   "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"

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1. Cecum

   The cecum or caecum is a pouch within the peritoneum that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is typically located on the right side of the body (the same side of the body as the appendix, to which it is joined). The word cecum (, plural ceca ) stems from the Latin caecus meaning blind. It receives chyme from the ileum, and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin's valve. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction. While the cecum is usually intraperitoneal, the ascending colon is retroperitoneal.In herbivores, the cecum stores food material where bacteria are able to break down the cellulose. This function no longer occurs in the human cecum (see appendix), so in humans it is simply a dead-end pouch forming a part of the large intestine.

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1. cecum

   The cecum is a pouch-like structure located at the beginning of the large intestine, which is connected to the junction where the small intestine empties its contents into the large intestine. It plays a key role in the digestive process, particularly in the fermentation of digested food particles and absorption of salts and fluids. It may also help in the digestion of any remaining proteins and starches. In humans, the appendix is connected to the cecum.

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1. Cecum

   The cecum or caecum is a pouch, usually peritoneal, that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It receives fecal material from the ileum, and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve or Bauhin's valve. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction. The appendix is connected to the cecum. While the cecum is usually peritoneal, the ascending colon is retroperitoneal.

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1. Cecum

   The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.

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1. cecum

   An organ within the body of an animal or human being.

   A cecum is present in most amniote species, and also in lungfish, but not in any living species of amphibian. In reptiles, it is usually a single median structure, arising from the dorsal side of the large intestine. Birds typically have two.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 13, 2015  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cecum in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of cecum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecum
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