any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine
Derived forms
caecal (ˈcaecal) or US cecal (ˈcecal)
adjective
Word origin
C18: short for Latin intestinum caecum blind intestine, translation of Greek tuphlon enteron
Examples of 'caeca' in a sentence
caeca
Campylobacter mainly multiplies in the mucus layer of their caeca.
Charlotte Vanmarsenille, Jelle Elseviers, Charlotte Yvanoff, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh-Ghassabeh,Gabriela Garcia Rodriguez, Edo Martens, Ann Depicker, An Martel, Freddy Haesebrouck,Frank Pasmans, Jean-Pierre Hernalsteens, Henri De Greve 2018, 'In planta expression of nanobody-based designer chicken antibodies targeting Campylobacter',PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0204222. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The midgut consists of two bulbous gastric caeca and a tubular ventriculus.
Ke Li, Jin-Hui Zhang, Yu-Jing Yang, Wei Han, Huan Yin 2018, 'Morphology and fine organization of the midgut of Gampsocleis gratiosa (Orthoptera:Tettigoniidae)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0200405. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The vitelline follicles are compact and denser at the lateral sides masking the caeca.
Suleman S., Khan M. S., Zhu X. Q., Dharejo A. M., Uwalaka E. C., Shah M., AdediranO. A. 2018, 'Echinochasmus swabiensis n. sp. (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from Black Kite (MilvusMigrans Migrans) in Swabi District, Pakistan', Folia Veterinariahttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/fv.2018.62.issue-2/fv-2018-0011/fv-2018-0011.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fads2b was expressed predominantly in the brain, liver, intestine and pyloric caeca.
Noor Khalidah Abdul Hamid, Greta Carmona-Antoñanzas, Óscar Monroig, Douglas R Tocher,Giovanni M Turchini, John A Donald 2016, 'Isolation and Functional Characterisation of a fads2 in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss) with Δ5 Desaturase Activity.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4778901?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The strains were isolated from the crop, proventriculus, gizzard, ileum and caeca of chicken.
Reque Elizete de F., Pandey Ashok, Franco Sebastião G., Soccol Carlos R. 2000, 'Isolation, identification and physiological study of Lactobacillus fermentum LPB foruse as probiotic in chickens', Brazilian Journal of Microbiologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822000000400012. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, these gastric caeca may be evolving toward a special type of gland.
Ke Li, Jin-Hui Zhang, Yu-Jing Yang, Wei Han, Huan Yin 2018, 'Morphology and fine organization of the midgut of Gampsocleis gratiosa (Orthoptera:Tettigoniidae)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0200405. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Between the stomach and intestine, there are three pyloric caeca.
Bhaskara Canan, Wallace Silva do Nascimento, Naisandra Bezerra da Silva, SathyabamaChellappa 2012, 'Morphohistology of the Digestive Tract of the Damsel Fish Stegastes fuscus (Osteichthyes:Pomacentridae)', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/787316. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The caeca exhibited the greatest microbiome diversity throughout the development of the turkey.
Toby J. Wilkinson, A. A. Cowan, H. E. Vallin, L. A. Onime, Linda B. Oyama, S. J. Cameron,S. J. Cameron, Charlotte Gonot, J. M. Moorby, K. Waddams, V. J. Theobald, D. Leemans,S. Bowra, C. Nixey, Sharon A. Huws 2017, 'Characterization of the Microbiome along the Gastrointestinal Tract of Growing Turkeys',Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01089/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Six pairs of testisacs, located between the crop caeca, form the male reproductive system.
Betina Sandra Gullo 2004, 'Histologia del sistema reproductor masculino de Helobdella hyalina (Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae)en Argentina Histology of the male reproductive system of Helobdella hyalina (Hirudinea,Glossiphoniidae) in Argentina', Iheringia: Série Zoologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212004000100002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The number of pyloric caeca did not change significantly.
F. S. Rios, A. L. Kalinin, M. N. Fernandes, F. T. Rantin 2004, 'Changes in gut gross morphology of traíra, Hoplias malabaricus (Teleostei, Erythrinidae)during long-term starvation and after refeeding Alterações na morfologia do tratodigestório da traíra, Hoplias malabaricus (Teleostei, Erythrinidae), durante jejumprolongado e realimentação', Brazilian Journal of Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842004000400017. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)