What is Cecum?
[[File:Cieco(anatomia).png|thumb|Drawing of [[Large intestine|colon]] seen from front<br />(cecum colored red)]] The '''cecum''' is a part of the [[large intestine]]. It helps with fermenting [[dietary fiber]]. It comes before the [[colon (anatomy)|colon]] and after the [[ileum]] in the [[gastrointestinal system]]. The [[appendix]] is connected to the cecum. The size of the cecum varies in [[Human|humans]] and other [[Omnivore|omnivores]] but it is large in [[Herbivore|herbivores]] and small in most [[Carnivore|carnivores]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{Biology-stub}}{{gastrointestinal system}} [[Category:Anatomy of the digestive system]]