Ileum

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Jejunum
Ileocecal valve
gptkbp:arterialSupply Ileal arteries
gptkbp:bloodSupply Superior mesenteric artery
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Jejunum
Cecum
gptkbp:coveredBy Serosa
gptkbp:developedBy Midgut
gptkbp:function Absorption of nutrients
Absorption of bile salts
Absorption of vitamin B12
gptkbp:hasFeature Peyer’s patches
gptkbp:histology Simple columnar epithelium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ileum
gptkbp:innervates gptkb:Vagus_nerve
Superior mesenteric plexus
gptkbp:length About 2-4 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Abdominal_cavity
gptkbp:partOf Small intestine
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ileum
gptkbp:significance Site of Crohn’s disease
Site of Meckel’s diverticulum
gptkbp:venousDrainage Superior mesenteric lymph nodes
Superior mesenteric vein
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Small_Intestine
gptkb:P48546
gptkb:Usus_halus
gptkb:Small_intestine_cancer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8