Caecum, showing its appendix, entrance of ileum, and ileo-caecal valve. The caecum is a large blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine. Labels: 1, caecum; 2, commencement of colon; 3, entrance of ileum into the large intestine; 4, ileo-caecal valve; 6, aperture of vermiform appendix; 7, vermiform appendix.

Caecum of the Large Intestine

Caecum, showing its appendix, entrance of ileum, and ileo-caecal valve. The caecum is a large blind…

A piece of transverse colon from a child two years old. The three chief characteristics of the large intestine- sacculatiousm, taeniaem and appendices epiploicae- are shown.

Large Intestine

A piece of transverse colon from a child two years old. The three chief characteristics of the large…