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*The ileum is the terminal portion of the small intestine.
*The ileum is the terminal portion of the small intestine.
*The boundary between the ileum and jejunum is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold.
*The boundary between the ileum and [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]] is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold.
*It is more muscular and firmer than the jejunum.
*It is more muscular and firmer than the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]].
*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.
*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.