Spiral colon

The spiral colon is the ascending colon of ruminants.[1].Caecum receives the solid wastes of digestion from the ileum via the Ileocaecal valve.The spiral colon is responsible for the reabsorption of water and minerals from faecal material[2]

References

  1. ^ Medical dictionary, http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/spiral+colon 
  2. ^ Spiral colon and caecum, http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-potter/Pig_Digestive_System/sld009.htm 

3.Veterinary Dictionary http://www.answers.com/topic/colon-9