Line 8: Line 8:  
==Structure==
 
==Structure==
    +
*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.
 +
*It is more muscular and firmer than the jejunum.
 +
*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.
    
==Function==
 
==Function==
1,362

edits