VAN 221: Veterinary Splanchnology and Applied Anatomy (1+1)

CAECUM (OX)

• The caecum is a great cul-de-sac intercalated between the small intestine and colon
• It measures about 75 cm in length and the diameter is about 12 cm

 

GI tract - Ox

• It is directly continuous in front with the colon, the conventional line of demarcation being the junction of the ileum with the large intestine
• From this junction on the medial face of the caecum at the ventral end of the last rib, the caecum extends backwards and upwards along the right flank and its rounded blind end commonly lies at the pelvic inlet