An expanded pouch in the region of the ileum at the ileocecal valve is the
A) appendix.
B) sigmoid colon.
C) rectum.
D) haustra.
E) cecum.

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The expanded pouch in the region of the ileum at the ileocecal valve is the cecum. The appendix is a narrow blind tube that extends from the cecum. The sigmoid colon is located in the lower part of the large intestine and is S-shaped. The rectum is the final part of the large intestine, leading to the anus. Haustra are the small pouches that line the colon.

An Expanded Pouch in the Region of the Ileum at the Ileocecal