part of part of in taxon Echinodermata digestive system subdivision of digestive tract echinoderm pyloric cecum BTO:0002120 pyloric caecum pyloric cecum UBERON:0008248 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. Christopher J. Mungall