Cecal lymph nodes
Lymphonodi cecales [caecales]
Definition
The caecal lymph nodes are located in direct contact with the caecum or within the ileocaecal fold. They are described in bovidae and horses and may be described also in cats and ovis. They are absent in the dog, rabbit, and human, and are included in the ileocolic group in the pig and the goat.
References
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature 4th edition Gheorghe M. Constantinescu Thieme ISBN 9783132425170
Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques: splanchnologie T1, Robert Barone - Vigot
