ileocecal junction

ileocaecal junction

A point along the course of the gastrointestinal tract where the small intestine (ileum) ends as it opens into the cecal portion of the large intestine; occurs usually within the iliac fossa, demarcated internally as the ileocecal orifice.

Type Organ
Structure parente intestinal junction
Nom latin ileocaecal junction
FMA ID 11338

Questions fréquentes

What is the ileocecal junction?
A point along the course of the gastrointestinal tract where the small intestine (ileum) ends as it opens into the cecal portion of the large intestine; occurs usually within the iliac fossa, demarcated internally as the ileocecal orifice.
What is the Latin name for the ileocecal junction?
The Latin name for the ileocecal junction is ileocaecal junction.

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