Difference between revisions of "Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology"
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==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== | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 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.