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cecum (sē`kəm): see intestine intestine, muscular hoselike portion of the gastrointestinal tract extending from the lower end of the stomach (pylorus) to the anal opening. In humans this fairly narrow (about 1 in./2. ..... Click the link for more information. . caecum (US), cecum Anatomy any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine cecum [′sē·kəm] (anatomy) The blind end of a cavity, duct, or tube, especially the sac at the beginning of the large intestine. Also spelled caecum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Studies using cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) in mice have shown profound lymphocyte apoptosis in multiple organs, including the thymus and spleen (8). The microbes on fresh poultry products may reflect the cecal contents of the individual bird at harvest as well as conditions in the processing plant. Before a 6-month old koala is fully weaned from milk and starts an adult diet of eucalyptus leaves, the furry creature begins a monthlong transition diet of cecal feeding: The koala leans out to eat mom's excrement directly from her anus. |
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