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ALIMENTARY SYSTEM SMALL INTESTINE

Introduction

The ileum is the terminal portion of the small intestine and continues from the jejunum. It opens into the caecum at the ileocaecal orifice. The intestinal epithelium is mainly absorptive, with much less digestion occuring compared to the duodenum and the jejunum.

Structure

The boundary between the ileum and jejunum is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold.
It is more muscular and firmer than the jejunum.
It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.

Vasculature

The cranial mesenteric artery supplies blood to the ileum.
see jejunum

Histology

Peyer's Patches, part of the mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), are present throughout the ileum and ileocaecal junction.
They exist within the lamina propria.
- They contain B and T lymphocytes.
- B lymphocytes exist in follicles.

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 ==Introduction==
+The ileum is the terminal portion of the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and continues from the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]. It opens into the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]] at the ileocaecal orifice. The intestinal epithelium is mainly absorptive, with much less digestion occuring compared to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]].
-The ileum is the terminal portion of the [[Small Intestine Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] and continues from the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]. It opens into the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]] at the '''ileocaecal orifice'''. The intestinal epithelium is mainly absorptive, with much less digestion occurring compared to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]].
 ==Structure==
+*The boundary between the ileum and [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]] is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold.
-The boundary between the ileum and jejunum is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold. It is more muscular and firmer than the jejunum and it terminates at the '''ileocaecocolic junction'''.
+*It is more muscular and firmer than the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]].
+*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.
 ==Vasculature==
+*The cranial mesenteric artery supplies blood to the ileum.
-The cranial mesenteric artery supplies blood to the ileum.
+*see [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology#Vasculature|jejunum]]
 ==Histology==
+*'''[[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|Peyer's Patches]]''', part of the mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), are present throughout the ileum and ileocaecal junction.
+*They exist within the lamina propria.
+**They contain B and T lymphocytes.
+**B lymphocytes exist in follicles.
-'''[[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|Peyer's Patches]]''', part of the [[:Category:Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue|mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)]], are present throughout the ileum and ileocaecal junction. They exist within the lamina propria and contain B and T [[:Category:Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]]. B lymphocytes exist in follicles.
+==Test yourself with the Ileum flashcards==
+*[[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards|Ileum Flashcards]]
 ==Links==
-'''Click here for information on [[Intestines, Small and Large - Pathology|pathology of the Small and Large Intestines]].'''
+*[[Intestines, Small and Large - Pathology|Pathology of the Small and Large Intestines]]
+*[[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|Peyer's Patches]]
-'''Click here for information on [[Peyer's Patches - Anatomy & Physiology|Peyer's Patches]].'''
+*[http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/bovine/Pot0048.mp4 Pot 48 The Small and Large intestine of the Ruminant]
+*[http://stream2.rvc.ac.uk/Anatomy/feline/pot0357.mp4 Pot 357 The Feline Abdomen]
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