What is the cecum?
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It is called the cecum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a blind pouch at the start of the large intestine.
Summary
It is called the cecum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a blind pouch at the start of the large intestine.
What it is
- A blind pouch at the start of the large intestine.
- Its name means 'blind' in Latin.
- The vermiform appendix hangs from its lower end.
Where it is
- In the lower right of the abdomen.
- Below the ileocecal valve.
- Continuous above with the ascending colon.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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