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The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. In this sense, also called blind gut.
Ãâó: js082.k12.sd.us/My_Classes/Advanced_Biology/Pig_Di...
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| caecum |
A major organ of the digestive system that is a primary site of absorption. It joins the stomach "upstream" and the intestine "downstream." Digestive enzymes enter the caecum in the ducts from the digestive gland.
Ãâó: tolweb.org/accessory/Cephalopod_Digestive_System
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| caecum |
Equivalent to the human appendix. This structure contains a diverse population of microbes that ferment material (mainly fibre) that the horse cannot digest with its own enzymes in the small intestine. These microbes break down forage at a neutral pH and produce nutrients in a form that the horse can absorb and use itself.
Ãâó: www.horsefeeds.co.uk/nutrition/feedingjargon.htm
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