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==Structure==

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*The ileum is the terminal portion of the small intestine.

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*The boundary between the ileum and jejunum is arbitrarily distinguished by the position of the ileocaecal fold.

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*It is more muscular and firmer than the jejunum.

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*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.

==Function==

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