...The cecum or caecum (from the Latin caecus meaning blind) is a pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. 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. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction. Read full entry
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- 1.Cecum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- SUNY Figs 39:05-09 - "The cecum with the distal portion of the ileum." SUNY Labs 39:14-0101 - "Incisions of the Cecum" Cross section at UV pelvis/pelvis-e12-2 ...
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- 2.Cecum: Definition from Answers.com
- cecum 1. the first or proximal part of the large intestine, forming a dilated pouch distal to the ileum and proximal to the colon
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How does losing a foot of Will missing a foot of my
ileum and my cecum likely
affect my weight and my
absorption of vitamins,
minerals and calories?
I am recovering from an
ileocecectomy right now.
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I hope you are recovering nicely from your surgery. I should think that you will soon be loosing weight but hopefully not too much. I advise you to call your surgeon's office and inquire about the absorption of the above mentioned items. Please don't depend on us here at YA for the answers. Take good care of yourself! |
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Why would a biopsy of your I had a colonoscopy yesterday
and the doctor says I have
IBS. When reading my report,
which didn't list many
details, it says my cecum is
normal and it was biopsied...
is this something that is
normally done or could there
be a reason behind it?
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It is perfectly normal for a biopsy or two to be done when having a colonoscopy. The human eye can only see so much so a small piece of the tissue is taken for microscopic analysis. More bioposys may be taken if there is any suspicious tissue or polyps, but that would usually be noted in the report. FYI IBS is basically a "catch all" diagnosis that says "we don't know what is wrong". If you continue to have symptoms inspite of the medication then keep looking. |
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What is Name the region of the What is Name the region of the
abdominal cavity where the
cecum is located???
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It's in the right lower quadrant:- http://static.howstuffworks.co m/gif/appendix-1.jpg |
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