Ileum
(Science: anatomy) The last portion of the small intestine that communicates with the large intestine. The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.
ileum
posterior or lower part of small intestine
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
ileum The third and last section of the small intestine. PICTURE
immovable joint A joint in which the bones interlock and are held together by ?bers or bony processes that prevent the joint from moving; e.g., the bones of the cranium.
ileum
The part of the intestine lying between the duodenum and the colon, where digestion is completed by enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fates, and proteins. Absorption of food also occurs here.
Ileum the third (last) section of the small intestine
([e]ileo = intestine‚ twist‚ roll‚ twisted)
Ilium the large‚ flared bone forming the top of the "hip bones"
(ilium = the flank‚ loin) ...
The Ileum (intestinum ileum) is narrow, its diameter being 3.75 cm., and its coats thinner and less vascular than those of the jejunum.
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Large intestine, which has three parts:
Cecum (the vermiform appendix is attached to the cecum).
Colon (ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid flexure)
Rectum ...
Fat digestion is usually completed by the time the food reaches the ileum (lower third) of the small intestine. Bile salts are in turn absorbed in the ileum and are recycled by the liver and gall bladder.
conglomerations of lymphoid nodules in the ileum, or lower part of the small intestine. They play an important part in the defence of the body against bacterial fever, as in typhoid fever ...
Jejunum Portion of the small intestine located between the duodenum and the ileum.
jet streams Powerful winds or currents of air that circulate in shifting flows; similar to oceanic currents in extent and effect on climate.
 See also: Intestine, Small intestine, Trans, Human, Colon
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