SMALL INTESTINE
BODY OF STOMACH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Ileum
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Duodenum
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Jejunum
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cecum, which is at the beginning of the ascending colon, is the point at which the small intestine joins the large intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ileum is about 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) long (or about three-fifths the length of the small intestine) and extends from the jejunum (the middle section of the small intestine) to the ileocecal valve, which empties into the colon (large intestine).
Detailed explanation-3: -The ileocecal valve of the ileum (small intestine) passes material into the large intestine at the cecum.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle situated at the junction of the ileum (last portion of your small intestine) and the colon (first portion of your large intestine).