There is no clear border between the jejunum and the ileum. Histologically, the jejunum differs from the rest of the small intestine by the absence of Brunner’s glands (which are present in the ...

The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Together with the esophagus, large intestine, and the stomach, it forms the gastrointestinal tract. In living humans, the small ...

Both the jejunum and the ileum have linings with many folds that increase the surface area of the small intestine (about 2,700 square feet or 250 square meters) for maximized nutrient absorption.

It has three sections: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Around one-third of people with Crohn’s disease have inflammation only in their ileum.

They sometimes group duodenal neuroendocrine cancers separately from those that start in the ileum and jejunum. Duodenal neuroendocrine cancers can behave quite differently. They group some types of ...

Capsule endoscopy revealed angiodysplasias in the stomach, duodenum, and proximal jejunum. Two large, actively bleeding lesions were seen in the jejunum and ileum. Surgery was considered, but the ...

A Study of the Ratios of Bile Salt Conjugates of Glycine to Taurine in the Jejunum and Ileum in Patients with Tropical Sprue, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 6, 4, (357-361), (2010 ...