The ileum is connected to the cecum through the ileocecal valve. The cecum is the first part of the large intestine. The LI absorbs water and any left over nutrients the SI did not absorb....
connects the ileum with the asending colon to the large intestine It is important to note that this is not an obligatory connection in many species. As far as function, it serves fermentation...
Because if the shorter leg was shorter than the longer leg was long, then the longer leg wouldn't be longer than the shorter leg is short. The short leg would be the longer one rather than the long...