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Review
. 1993 Jul;8(3):561-6.

The ileocaecal junction

J J Bogers  1 , E Van Marck
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  • PMID: 8358165
Review

The ileocaecal junction

J J Bogers et al. Histol Histopathol. 1993 Jul.

Abstract

The ileocaecal junction remains a controversial region of the gut. There are still a lot of questions concerning its anatomical structure and function. In this review, a concise overview is given of the recent and older literature on the embryology, anatomy, including the intrinsic and extrinsic innervation, and the pharmacology of this region. Based on the available data from the literature, evidence is accumulating for a sphincteric function.

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