what is the function of your cecum in digestive system
As part of the large intestine, the cecum creates a space for liquids to empty into from the small intestine. During digestion, the small intestine absorbs nutrients from solid foods, and passes the solid waste products and liquid into the large intestine for absorption into the body.t is the first part of the large intestine that digesting food enters after leaving the small intestine, and is shaped like a sac. Separating the cecum from the small intestine is the ileocecal valve, also called Bauhin's valve, and the appendix protrudes from the lower part of the cecum.