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What is the junction of Small intestine and Large Intestine called?

What is the junction of Small intestine and Large Intestine called? Correct Answer Caecum

The correct answer is Caecum.

  • The caecum is a large tubelike structure in the lower abdominal cavity that receives undigested food material from the small intestine.
  • Caecum is the junction of Small intestine and Large Intestine.
  • The Ileum is the third and last portion of the small intestine between the jejunum and caecum.
  • The small intestine is constituted by duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
  • In the human body, ileum is about 2-4 m long.

Key Points 

  • It is considered the first region of the large intestine.
  • It is the posterior part of the large intestine, located between the ileum and the ascending colon.
  • The main function of the cecum is to absorb the fluids and salts left after completion of intestinal digestion and absorption.
  • A narrow finger-like tubular projection, the vermiform appendix which is a vestigial organ, arises from the caecum. 

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