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Q: If the terminal ileum and the caecum are blocked what effect will this have to your body?
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What are the effect of removal of terminal ileum on hemoglobin concentration?

No change


What is the terminal portion of the small intestines?

Ileum


Why do humans not have a caecum?

Yes they do - herbivores such as horses have much larger caecums that ferment and digest plant fibre. Carnivores have much smaller ones Humans have a caecum which is a small pouch it lies at the section between the small and large intestine. (the illeum and colon) the illeocecal valve stops fluid flowing back into the smallintestine.


What does the term neo terminal ileum refer to in a colonoscopy results report?

neo terminal ileum refers to the 'new' terminal ileum, i.e the 'new' last part of the small bowel. It would be referred to as neo or new because the original terminal ileum has previously been removed. If you haven't had the last part of your small bowel removed you would just have a terminal ileum. If you have had the last part of your small bowel removed, you will have a neo terminal ileum.


The terminal portion of the small intestine is known as the?

The Ileum


What are the alternative names for ileum and duodenum?

Alternative names will be, proximal small bowel (duodenum) and distal or terminal small bowel (ileum)


What is a ceacum?

The caecum (also cecum) is a pouch-like structure at the beginning of the large intestine between the ileum and the colon. It is the structure to which the appendix is attached.


What does the Diagnosis terminal ileitis to rule out Crohns disease means?

Ileitis is inflammation of the ileum, which is a small portion of the small intestine. Crohn's disease is a type of disease that can also effect the ileum. Terminal ileitis: a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small intestine or TERMINAL ILEUM. Crohn's disease affects primarily the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. The diagnosis was thought to be the same however it is now known to be separate and would be treated differently.


What is the terminal end of a small intestine called?

It is called the Ileum. hope you liked that!?!?!?!?!?


What is the end of your small intestine called?

The terminal ileum. Just had a doctor tell me that.


What is the difference between the appendix and the caecum?

the cecum is the first part of the large intestine where it meets the ileum of the small intestine. the appendix is a tube that has no particular use to the body that is attached to the cecum.


You have a deficiency of vitamin B12 in your blood tests whats wrong?

If you have this problem, you might have a problem in your small intesine's terminal ileum where B12 is absorbed.