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3 lis 2023 · The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system. It extends from the stomach to the large intestine and consists of three parts: duodenum, jejunum and ileum. The main functions of the small intestine are to complete digestion of food and to absorb nutrients.
- Blood Supply and Innervation
The duodenum receives both sympathetic and parasympathetic...
- Histology
Nervous tissue Nervous tissue is made of cells (neurons and...
- Ligament of Treitz
This phenomenon leads to small bowel obstruction, which is...
- The Pelvic Cavity
A similar situation to that previously described also exists...
- Jejunum
The transition from the extraperitoneal ascending part of...
- Ileum
The small intestine is composed of three distinct parts, the...
- Blood Supply and Innervation
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine, and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion.
21 kwi 2024 · The small intestine is a organ located in the gastrointestinal tract, which assists in the digestion and absorption of ingested food. It extends from the pylorus of the stomach to the iloececal junction, where it meets the large intestine.
Despite its name, your small intestine is the longest section of the gastrointestinal tract, measuring about 22 feet long. Its inner lining is also impressively large, thanks to microvilli. These are the tiny, finger-like projections lining the wall of your small intestine.
20 kwi 2024 · The small intestine is the digestive segment spanning from the gastric pylorus' distal tip to the ileocecal valve, the region connecting the small and large bowels. The mesentery is a double peritoneal fold anchoring the jejunum and ileum to the posterior abdominal wall.
31 maj 2018 · The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Together with the esophagus, large intestine, and the stomach, it forms the gastrointestinal tract. In living humans,...
21 paź 2024 · The small intestine is part of the digestive system. Its main function is to break down and absorb ingested nutrients while mixing and moving the intestinal contents—consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food—along the digestive tract into the colon, or large intestine.
