Terminal ileum. Endoscope view inside the final part of a healthy ileum, the last part of the small intestine, showing the numerous villi (hair-like)

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Terminal ileum. Endoscope view inside the final part of a healthy ileum, the last part of the small intestine, showing the numerous villi (hair-like) that line its surface. Villi increase the surface area of the intestine in order to maximise the absorption of nutrients.

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