The neurological junction between the appendix and ascending colon.
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چکیده
The junction between gut wall having the intramural plexus distribution characteristic of large bowel and that of appendix does not occur at the anatomical junction of the caecum and the appendix but at a level proximal to this and just distal to the ileocaecal valve.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Gut
دوره 11 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970