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Vascular Fold of Cecum
Digestive System

Vascular Fold of Cecum

Plica caecalis vascularis

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Structure/Morphology

The vascular fold of the cecum is a peritoneal fold that covers the anterior cecal vessels.

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Key Features/Anatomical Relations

The vascular fold of the cecum forms the anterior boundary of the superior ileocecal recess. This recess is well developed in children, but is often absent in adults (Standring, 2016).

References

Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.

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Cecum

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The cecum is the commencement of the large intestine and is the portion located below a transverse line passing just above the ileocecal valve.

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