Biology Digestion/Nutrition MDCAT 2018
PMDC Verified Question 32 of 48
The first part of the large intestine is:
A
Caecum
B
Colon
C
Rectum
D
Appendix
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option A: Caecum
Concept:

The large intestine (colon) is anatomically divided into sequential segments following the small intestine.

Formula:

N/A

Solution:

  • Upon exiting the ileum of the small intestine through the ileocolic sphincter, digested material immediately enters a dilated blind pouch.
  • This very first segment of the large intestine is anatomically known as the Caecum.


Why other options are incorrect:

The ascending colon continues upward from the caecum. The appendix is an attachment to the caecum. The rectum is the final storage chamber before the anus.

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