Ileal orifice; Orifice of ileal papilla - Dog - Abdomen - Pelvis - Transverse - vet-Anatomy
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Ileal orifice; Orifice of ileal papilla

Ostium ileale

  • Eponym: Bauhin

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The ileum opens into the lumen of the large intestine by the ileal orifice (ostium ileale) that is is typically located atop a prominent ileal papilla in the large intestine cavity.

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