*Welcome to your*

Appendix/Cecum
~Presented by~
Your very own Brittany Phillips
 Get to Know Your
Appendix and Cecum!
Your appendix and cecum are
located in the lower right
abdominal area. They are used
to help break down food and
move food through the digestion
cycle.
 The questions I KNOW your
asking!
What happens when
appendicitis escalates??
What does your cecum do
and where is it??!
 ~ANATOMY X 2!!~
Your appendix Your cecum is a
is a blind ended sack-like
tube that is structure that is
attached to part of the colon.
your cecum. It is the start of
This is an you large
embryonic intestine!
development! !QUE
(it developed INTERESANTE!
when you were
an embryo!)
 ~PHYSIOLOGY X 2~
ABSOLUTELY NO The cecum absorbs
FUNCTION TO fluids and salts
THE BODY WHAT- remaining in the
small intestine and
SO-EVER!!
breaks them down
JK new studies with mucus.
have shown that The cecum receives
it protects the undigested
bacteria food from the small
necessary for the intestine.
colon to
function!
 HOW DO I GET THERE?!
Your appendix is Your cecum is
located in the located right below
lower right you small intestine.
section of the It is the beginning
abdomen. of your large
intestine and the
In the right iliac appendix branches
fossa! (you know off of it.
where that is!!) And also occupies
the right iliac
fossa!
LOCATION PROOF
 Appendicitis & Typhlitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of Typhlitis is inflammation of the
the appendix resulting from cecum caused by bacteria in
obstruction of the appendix your gut called gram negative
lumen. The appendix then fills enteric commensal bacteria.
with mucus and swells which Can also lead to infection of
increases pressure and the cecum.
causes pain. The pressure
then causes breaks in the
appendix wall and bacteria
begins to leak out of the dying
walls. Pus then is formed
around the outside of the
appendix and eventually the
appendix can rupture and
cause death.
 Signs and Symptoms!
Symptoms of Symptoms of
Appendicitis are Typhilitis are a
pain, loss of distended
appetite, fever,
abdomen, fever,
nausea, vomiting,
drowsiness, and a chills, nausea,
feeling of all vomiting,
around bad health. abdominal pain
The abdominal wall and tenderness,
becomes weak and and diarrhea.
very sensitive.
 Diagnosis Process
Appendicitis requires a Typhlitis requires
physical and thorough
family history. Then a a radiograph can
white blood count is show
needed to check for abnormalities in
elevation. Next they
take a urinalysis which your cecum. Also
can detect red and a barium enema
white blood cells as is needed. Next
well as bacteria in the
urine. X-rays and an angiograph is
ultrasounds are needed required and
next to detect
enlargements. Finally, finally CT or
barium enema is ultrasound.
administered to
patient.
 Treating the Nastiest!
Appendicitis Typhlitis can be
results in cured with drugs
removal of the and biological
appendix. The agents
body is able to suggested by
function normal your doctor.
without it.
 DID YOU KNOW?
The longest appendix ever
removed was 26cm!!(normal
appendix 2-20cm)
In Latin the word for appendix
means worm-shaped!
Your appendixs lower half can
move about freely AND DOES!
In primates the appendix is larger
and used to digest leaves!
 The Cites of the work!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermiform_ap
pendix#Function
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/
bodydigestive/787/
http://www.reference.com/browse/typhlitis
http://www.medicinenet.com/appendicitis