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==Introduction==

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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.

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==Structure==

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*It terminates at the ileocaecocolic junction.

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~~==Function==~~

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*Mainly absorptive, much less digestion occurs than in the duodenum and jejunum.

==Vasculature==

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