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Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Structure==
==Structure==
*It communicates with the ileum via the ileal orifice and with the colon via the caecocolic orifice.
*It communicates with the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]] via the ileal orifice and with the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]] via the caecocolic orifice.
*It consists of a base, body and apex, the apex being the blind-ending portion.
*It consists of a base, body and apex, the apex being the blind-ending portion.
*It is attached to the ileum by a fold of peritoneum called the '''ileocaecal fold'''.
*It is attached to the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]] by a fold of peritoneum called the '''ileocaecal fold'''.
==Function==
==Function==