Ileum
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- In anatomy of the digestive system, the ileum is the final section of the small intestine.
- It is also apt because, when the small intestine is obstructed, the ileum is most often the site of the twist or whatever is causing the obstruction.
- The ileum is about 4 m (13 feet) in length and extends from the jejunum (the middle section of the small intestine) to the ileocecal valve, which empties into the colon (large intestine).
- The ileum is very distinguishable as it is a very straight portion of the intestine (Figure 3.
- Intestinal adaptation in atrophic rat ileum is accompanied by supersensitivity to vasoactive intestinal peptide, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide and nitric oxide.
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