What is the purpose of the cecum?

Question

The cecum is locate in the left iliac (inguinal) region of the abdominal pelvic cavity.

Answer 1

"Cecum: an appendige at the end of the large intestine with no apparent function."
"The cecum or caecum is a pouch connected to the large intestine and the ileum. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin's valve, and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine and part of the colon.

The cecum is present in mammals, birds, and some reptiles. Most herbivores have a relatively large cecum, and exclusive carnivores have a smaller cecum or none at all. This size difference results from the large number of bacteria in the cecum of herbivores, which aid in the enzymatic breakdown of plant materials such as cellulose. Carnivores, whose diets contain little or no plant material, have a reduced cecum, often partially or wholly replaced by the vermiform appendix.

The appendix is a branch of the cecum. Like the human appendix, the cecum (from the Latin caecus meaning blind) was once believed to have no function. Unlike the appendix, however, there is no current debate about the use of the cecum."

ok so the cecum catch's the returns of the small intestine, breaks downs the cellulose in its pouch like area full of bacteria and sends it on down river.

Answer 2

What Is Cecum

Answer 3

The cecum is where most of the bodies bacterial breakdown of food occurs. Best wishes

Answer 4

The colon is about 5-6 feet long. Its primary purpose is to dehydrate and store the liquid stool that enters it.

Answer 5

Its primary purpose is to dehydrate and store the liquid stool that enters it.

Answer 6

i think water and nutrient absorption?