The second part of the small intestine which extends from the duodenum to the ileum.

nestis = fasting, translated into L. jejunus = empty, fasting; second part of small intestine emptier than the rest (Galen, c. 180 AD).

The upper portion of the small intestine.

The second part, arbitrarily the upper two-fifths, of the small bowel, connecting the duodenum with the lower three-fifths ( ileum) which gradually becomes histologically distinct.

the second 10 inches of the small intestine.

(jeh-JOO-nuhm) The middle segment of the small intestine.

One of three portions of the small bowel, below the duodenum and leading into the ileum.

The section of the small intestine that comprises the first two fifths beyond the duodenum and that is larger, thicker-walled, and more vascular and has more circular folds and fewer Peyer's patches than the ileum

The second portion of the small intestine. Also, a popular month for weddings! PICTURE

The second portion of the small intestine, just after the duodenum.

The middle part of the small intestine.

Upper half of small bowel between duodenum and ileum. Most food is absorbed here.

the middle portion of the small intestine.

The Jejunum is the first half of the small intestine. Generally, all intestinal surgery during a gastric bypass involves the jejunum

Found in the small intestine, it is located between the duodenum and the ileum.

The portion of the small intestine located between the duodenum and ileum.

the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the duodenum and the ileum.

The second section of the samll intestine. It is 5- to 8-foot long water-soluble vitamins, carbohydrates and proteins are absorbed primarily in the jejunum

Part of the small intestine. It is half-way down the small intestine between its duodenum and ileum sections. See the entire definition of Jejunum

Ten feet of small intestine; the part responsible for digestion

the second section of the small intestine

Part of the small intestine that connects the duodenum with the ileum.

The jejunum is that part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.

The portion of small intestine about 8 feet in length between the duodenum and the ileum.

The lower end of the small intestine.

In anatomy of the digestive system, the jejunum is the central of the three divisions of the small intestine and lies between the duodenum and the ileum.