Large intestine of Rabbit

Caecum of Rabbit is a wide sacculus long tube and occupies the whole of the ventral part of the right half of the abdominal cavity. Length is about 55cm and possesses about 25 sacculations

It remains coiled on itself and there fore comprises first, second, third and a blind terminal part

The terminal part is slender and devoid of sacculations. This part is known as vermiform appendix

Average diameter of the caecum is about 3cm

The colon has an ascending part, a transverse part and a descending part

Ascending colon begins from the base of the caecum in the form of a sacculated wide tube

First 8-9 cm of ascending part bears taenae and sacculations on its wall

The transverse colon is small and continues backward as descending colon

It has constrictions and dilatations due to the presence of fecal balls in it