Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
tissue_organ_import:
cecal tonsils
Clinical description:
At the base of the ceca, near the junction of the ileum and the descending colon, are 2 important lymphoid structures called cecal tonsils. The tissue here bulges outward slightly as it is thicker and slightly more granular.
Record number:
10237
Case number:
Unknown
Age:
6 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
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Image:
![](https://partnersah.vet.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/avian_atlas_assets/CecalTonsil1%20x750.jpg)