Ileo

Ileo or ileum is the initial section of the intestine of the large intestine (from the Greek _ileum_ - “ile”, “small place, place”), which is located in the pelvic cavity and is a direct continuation of the cecum. This is a long narrow pipe from 25 to 75 centimeters long, with a diameter of 4–6 centimeters. Its middle part is formed by the fusion of the upper small intestine and the initial section of the large intestine. The walls are smooth, thick, and consist of four layers: mucous membrane, submucosal layer, muscular and serous. At the periphery it has a bauhinian valve (fold), dividing the internal space into two separate sections: the proximal ileum and the distal. The upper part of the ileum is connected to the duodenal bulb, the lower part is connected to the posterior wall of the rectum.

The common passage of ileum leads to the cecum. As it moves towards the right iliac fossa, the ileus passes through a large number of bends. The average length of the small intestine is 3.6 meters, and the path is 9.5 meters. The large intestine originates in the small intestine, is elongated and directed to the right side. Along the way, the thickening of the walls gradually smooths out, since the accumulation of food contents is not required, and there are no special glands for its digestion. Lymphatic and venous vessels in a dense plexus are located shallowly, which allows them to quickly spread throughout the intestines.

The intestine is surrounded by a muscular layer, the diameter of which is about 3 millimeters. As you know, there are three layers of muscles: external, internal and intermediate. The layers belong to the ileum and simply the pelvis. Its inner third has an oblique outer bend. The muscle fibers are stretched and have discoid fibers in intestinal failure.

The uvula is located between the cecum and the iliac openings in the internal iliosacral angle. Then it goes towards the right and goes behind the external iliac artery. Thus, the tongue crosses the channels that give the person stability, supporting the pelvic organs. The long and thin silt is accompanied by a thin internal part, including nerves, vessels and lymphatics.