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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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| Detection of influenza A H5 by real-time PCR * Tissue Chicken Goose Cat 1 Cat 2 Abdominal fluid ND + ND ND Blood ND - - ND Heart + ND ND ND Trachea ND - + + Lung + + + + Kidney ND ND - ND Spleen ND - - - Pancreas ND ND + + Lymph node ND ND - ND Liver + ND - + Proventriculus + ND N/A N/A Small intestine + + - ND Large intestine ND - + + Cecum ND + ND ND Feces ND ND + ND * ND, not done. It can also demonstrate a fluid-filled cyst, soft-tissue mass, distortion of the crista galli, and enlargement of the foramen cecum. Mole rats rely on microbial assistance, too, but their microbial richness lies beyond the stomach in a section of their gut called the cecum. |
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