MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -The cecum, which is at the beginning of the ascending colon, is the point at which the small intestine joins the large intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Terminology. The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the ileum (last portion of your small intestine) and the colon (first portion of your large intestine).

Detailed explanation-3: -The cecum is the proximal blind pouch of the ascending colon, lying at the level of the ileocecal junction. The terminal ileum opens into the cecum on the medial wall, and the ileocecal valve guards this opening. The appendix is a thin cylindrical organ with a blind attachment to the cecum.