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Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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===Porcine===
===Porcine===
The caecum is on the left side of the abdomen, with the apex pointing caudoventrally. It is cylindrical in shape and there are three taenia present. The ''ventral'' taenia provides the attachment for the '''ileocaecal fold'''. The ''lateral'' and ''medial'' taenia are free.
The caecum is on the left side of the abdomen, with the apex pointing caudoventrally. It is cylindrical in shape and there are three taenia present. The ''ventral'' taenia provides the attachment for the '''ileocaecal fold'''. The ''lateral'' and ''medial'' taenia are free.
==Histology==
*No villi
*Mucosa has mucous glands
*Lamina muscularis has large lymphatic nodules.
*Submucosa has no glands.
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