(doo-o-DEE-num) The first part of the small intestine.

is the primary site in the small bowel for iron and calcium absorption.

Latin duodenarius = twelve, because it is 12 fingerbreadths long.

the part of gut that follows the stomach.

The proximal 25 cm of the small intestine that contains short villi and submucosal glands.

The uppermost part of the small intestine into which the stomach empties. The duodenum is a common site for ulcer formation.

The proximal portion of the small intestine ( Strongyloides stercoralis, Giardia lamblia).

The name applied to the first 20-25cm of the small intestine. It receives bile from the gall bladder and pancreatic juice from the pancreas.

The first 12 inches (30.5cm) of the small intestine.

the first 25 cm (10 in.) of the small intestine

(Latin, duodenarius = twelve, due to approximate length of 12 finger-widths) First part of small intestine lying between the end of the stomach (pyloric valve) and the jejunum. (More? Gastrointestinal Tract Notes)

The upper section of the small intestine, connects to the stomach.

The upper part of the small intestine. PICTURE

The upper part of the small intestine that connects the lower part of the stomach with the jejunum.

The part of the gut leading from the stomach.

portion of the small intestine nearest the stomach

(doo-o-DEE-nuhm) The first segment of the small intestine that extends from the pyloric valve to the jejunum.

The first 12 centimeters of intestine after the stomach. Bile and pancreatic juices enter from the liver and pancreas into the duodenum. Iron and Calcium is partially absorbed here. This area is bypassed during the Gastric Bypass and during the Duodenal Switch.

The proximal portion of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejenum. Interestingly, the word originates from the Latin duodenarius meaning twelve, as in twelve finger-breadths long.

The first part of the small intestine. An ulcer on its inner lining is called a duodenal ulcer.

The first portion of the small intestine. It is about 1 foot long.

The first part of the small intestine. The duodenum extends from the pylorus at the bottom of the stomach to the jejunum, the second part of the small intestine. The duodenum is a common site for the formation of peptic ulcers. We often live with words without thinking where they come from or what they originally meant. That is the case for me with the duodenum. For decades, this writer knew the duodenum as a short but troubled sector of the small intestine. Only today did I learn that the duodenum began as the dodeka-daktulon, twelve fingers to the Greeks, who astutely observed that the duodenum is about 12 finger-breadths long. In German, the popular term for duodenum is Zwölffingerdarm, the 12-finger intestine.

the first part of the small intestine; it is C-shaped and runs from the stomach to the jejunum.

The first portion of the small intestine, attached to the stomach.

The initial length of the small intestine below the stomach

The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach.

the first part of the small intestine situated between the stomach and the ileum.

The first part of the small intestine, beginning at the pylorus.

the first part of the small intestine where it meets the stomach.

first 10-12 inches of the small intestine just past the stomach

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term referring to the first portion of the small intestine; most digestion occurs in this region of the digestive tract

the first part of the small intestine, connecting with the lower opening of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.

the first part of the small intestine. During digestion, bile is released from the gallbladder into the duodenum.

first segment of the small bowel

the first portion of the small intestine, about 12 fingerbreadths in length.

The first part of the small intestine, which lies between the stomach and the rest of the small intestine. The bile duct and pancreatic duct both open into the duodenum.

The first part of the small intestine. It is 12-15 inches in length.

First 12" of small intestine immediately below stomach. Bile and pancreatic fluids flow into duodenum through ducts from liver and pancreas respectively.

The relatively short beginning segment of the small intestine that receives partially digested food from the stomach and connects to the jejunum.

First part of the small intestine after the stomach. Duodenum means 12 in Latin, since the average length of the duodenum is about 12 finger-widths long.

The first part of the small intestine; pronounced "duo DEE num" or "du AH de num," it is the most frequent site of ulcers.

The first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach.

The beginning portion of the small intestine.

Beginning Of The Small Bowel, Joined To The Stomach

the first part of the small intestine after the stomach.

part of the small intestine attached to the end of the stomach.

first part of the small intestine, connected to the stomach.

First part of the small intestine that joins the stomach to the middle part of the small intestine.

the first portion of the small intestine. Connects the stomach to the small intestine.

The duodenum is the uppermost section of the small intestine between the stomach and jejunum.

the first, shortest, and widest part of the small intestine. It extends from the pylorus to the undersurface of the liver where it descends for a variable distance and receives the bile and pancreatic ducts and then bends to the left and finally upward to join the jejunum near the second lumbar vertebra

The bile duct enters the duodenum. A dorsal pancreas can be seen here in some specimens.

the first part of the small intestine. Bile secreted by the liver makes the contents of the duodenum alkaline and helps to emulsify (break up) the fats and oils in our food. Humans as organisms

First portion of the small intestine between the pylorus and jejunum.

the first section of the small intestine.

In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. It is the first and shortest part of the small intestine. It begins with the duodenal bulb and ends at the ligament of Treitz.