<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 14541 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The cecum or caecum (/ ˈsiːkəm /, plural ceca / ˈsiːkə /; from the Latin caecus meaning blind) is an intraperitoneal pouch that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine . It is typically located on the right side of the body (the same side of the body as the appendix, to which it is joined). </P> <P> It receives chyme from the ileum, and connects to the ascending colon of the large intestine . It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve (ICV) or Bauhin's valve . It is also separated from the colon by the cecocolic junction . While the cecum is usually intraperitoneal, the ascending colon is retroperitoneal . </P>

The blind-ended sac that is part of the large intestine is the