Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards

()Map ALIMENTARY SYSTEM (Map) ALIMENTARY FLASHCARDS ILEUM

Question	Answer	Article
What is the name of the point where the ileum opens into the caecum?	Ileocaecal orifice	Link to Answer Article
What structure demarcates the end of jejunum and beginning of ileum?	Ileocaecal fold	Link to Answer Article
True or False - "Digestion and absorption occur in relatively equal amounts in the ileum"?	FALSE - very little enzymatic digestion occurs in the ileum	Link to Answer Article
In which layer of the intestinal wall are Peyer's patches located?	Lamina propria	Link to Answer Article
Which vessel supplies blood to the ileum?	Cranial mesenteric artery	Link to Answer Article