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[[File:Cieco(anatomia).png|thumb|Drawing of [[Large intestine|colon]] seen from front<br />(cecum colored red)]] |
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The '''cecum''' is a part of the [[large intestine]]. It comes before the [[colon]] and after the [[ileum]] in the [[gastrointestinal system]]. The [[appendix]] is connected to the cecum. |
The '''cecum''' is a part of the [[large intestine]]. It helps with fermenting [[dietary fiber]]. It comes before the [[colon]] and after the [[ileum]] in the [[gastrointestinal system]]. The [[appendix]] is connected to the cecum. The size of the cecum varies in [[Human|humans]] and other [[Omnivore|omnivores]] but it is large in [[Herbivore|herbivores]] and small in most [[Carnivore|carnivores]]. |
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(cecum colored red)
The cecum is a part of the large intestine. It helps with fermenting dietary fiber. It comes before the colon and after the ileum in the gastrointestinal system. The appendix is connected to the cecum. The size of the cecum varies in humans and other omnivores but it is large in herbivores and small in most carnivores.
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