Difference between revisions of "Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology"
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==Histology== | ==Histology== | ||
| + | *'''Peyer's Patches''', part of the mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), are present throughout the ileum and ileocaecal junction. | ||
| + | **They contain B and T lymphocytes. | ||
| + | **B lymphocytes exist in follicles. | ||
==Species Differences== | ==Species Differences== | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 7 July 2008
Introduction
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
Vasculature
Innervation
Lymphatics
Histology
- Peyer's Patches, part of the mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), are present throughout the ileum and ileocaecal junction.
- They contain B and T lymphocytes.
- B lymphocytes exist in follicles.