Ileocecal fold
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| Superior ileocecal fossa. | |
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| Inferior ileocecal fossa. | |
| Latin | plica ileocaecalis |
| Gray's | subject #246 1160 |
The ileocecal fold or ileocaecal fold is an anatomical structure in the human abdomen. It is formed by a layer of peritoneum. The upper border is fixed to the ileum, opposite its mesenteric attachment, while the lower border passes over the ileocecal junction to join the mesenteriole of the vermiform process, and sometimes the process itself. Behind the fold is the inferior ileocecal fossa. The structure is also called the ligament, veil, or bloodless fold of Treves after English surgeon Sir Frederick Treves.[1]
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The cecal fossa. The ileum and cecum are drawn backward and upward.
[edit] References
- ^ Sir Frederick Treves at whonamedit.com
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