Assertion: ileum | /r/AtLocation | posterior wall of the abdomen
Facets:
value: by the mesentery
type: OTHER
value: by an extensive fold of peritoneum
type: OTHER
value: like all intraperitoneal organs
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Similar to the jejunum, the ileum is attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen by the mesentery and therefore lies flexibly in the abdominal cavity.
text: The ileum and jejunum are attached to the posterior abdominal wall by the mesentery.
text: Similar to the jejunum, the ileum is attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen by the mesentery and therefore lies flexibly in the abdominal cavity.
text: Like all intraperitoneal organs both the jejunum and ileum are attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen by the mesentery.
text: The jejunum and ileum are attached to the posterior abdominal wall by an extensive fold of peritoneum, the mesentery, which allows the freest motion, so that each coil can accommodate itself to changes in form and position.