The ileum of the small intestine is directly attached to the large intestine. It forms the majority of the small intestine. It is C-shaped and short. It is the middle portion of the small intestine. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.
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The terminal portion of the small intestine is called the ileum. It connects to the large intestine at the ileocecal valve.
The terminal ileum. Just had a doctor tell me that.
Ileum is not a tissue or a cell. It is the final section of the small intestine in the gastrointestinal tract.
The ileum is the most distal portion of the small intestine from the pylorus of the stomach. It connects to the large intestine at the ileocecal valve.
The distal coiled portion of the small intestine is called the ileum. It is located between the jejunum and the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine) and is the longest section of the small intestine. The ileum is primarily involved in the absorption of nutrients, especially vitamin B12 and bile salts.