The posterior cecal artery is responsible for supplying blood to back surface of the cecum, which is the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix is also attached to this area.

The small intestine and cecum were dusky and cyanotic, the veins of the mesentery were engorged, and no pulsations in the mesenteric arteries were detectable. It was apparent that a volvulus was ...

The problem of volvulus of the cecum is not frequent, and yet one of us (E.L.Y.) has operated on 3 cases in the last four years. The incidence in North America is relatively low.

The cecum, pronounced “see-kum,” is also called the “proximal right colon.” It is a small pouch that measures about 6 by 9 centimeters (cm), or about 2.3 by 3.5 inches (in).

The authors investigated the location of the cecum in adult male and female albino and pigmented rat strains, ... The pulmonary artery distributes this blood to the lungs to be oxygenated, ...

Cecal volvulus, a type of intestinal obstruction, happens when a section of the large intestine called the cecum detaches from the abdominal wall and becomes twisted. It’s a rare but potentially ...