The first part of the large intestine, forming a dilated pouch into which open the ileum, colon, and appendix vermiformis.

Pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve, and is the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction.

continuous with

• ascending colon

develops from

• hypoblast
• midgut

only in taxon

• Gnathostomata

part of

• anatomical system
• colon
• digestive tract
• digestive system component
• intestine
• large intestine
• lower digestive tract
• multi-cellular organism
• organ
• tube

subdivision of

• digestive tract
• tube