Term Name: echinoderm pyloric cecum
Synonyms: pyloric caecum, pyloric cecum
Definition: The pyloric ceca (or digestive glands) and the cardiac stomach produce digestive enzymes in starfishes. Digested material is absorbed through the pyloric ceca for transport to the rest of the body. Each pyloric cecum extends the length of each arm.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008248]

Relationships
is a type of: subdivision of digestive tract