Duodenum: What It Is, Function, Location & Concerns - Cleveland Clinic
2024年5月24日 · The duodenum is a short, “C”-shaped chute. It’s the first stop food makes as it travels from your stomach to your small intestine. The other parts of your small intestine are your jejunum (the middle part) and ileum (the last part).
Duodenitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
2023年9月10日 · Duodenitis is an intestinal condition caused by inflammation in your duodenum lining. It can sometimes happen along with gastritis, which is inflammation in your stomach lining. When they...
Stomach & Duodenum | MUSC Health | Charleston SC
The stomach is a J-shaped sac connecting the esophagus above and the small intestine below. The first part of the small intestine is known as the duodenum. The stomach varies considerably in size, shape and position but lies in the upper central part of the abdomen behind the lower ribs.
Duodenum: Anatomy, Function, Associated Conditions - Verywell …
2024年8月9日 · The duodenum is a C-shaped organ connected to the stomach that plays a key role in digestion. Diseases affecting the duodenum include celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and duodenal ulcers. Inflammation of the duodenum (duodenitis) can be caused by infections, heavy tobacco use, and the use of NSAIDs.
The Small Intestine - Duodenum - Jejunum - Ileum
2024年4月21日 · The most proximal portion of the small intestine is the duodenum. Its name is derived from the Latin ‘duodenum digitorum’, meaning twelve fingers length. It runs from the pylorus of the stomach to the duodenojejunal junction. The duodenum can be divided into four parts: superior, descending, inferior and ascending. Together these parts form ...
Duodenum: Anatomy, histology, composition, functions - Kenhub
2023年11月29日 · The duodenum is the first of the three parts of the small intestine that receives partially digested food from the stomach and begins with the absorption of nutrients. It is directly attached to the pylorus of the stomach.
Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Duodenum - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月17日 · The function of the duodenum is a continuation of the digestion process that initially began in the stomach. It receives chyme generated by the stomach through a controlled valve between the stomach and the duodenum called the pylorus.
In brief: How does the stomach work? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年8月5日 · In the largest part of the stomach, called the body, food is churned and broken into smaller pieces, mixed with acidic gastric juice and enzymes, and pre-digested. Towards the lower end, the body of the stomach becomes narrower and joins the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum).
Duodenum - Wikipedia
In humans, the duodenum is a C-shaped hollow jointed tube, 25–38 centimetres (10–15 inches) in length, lying adjacent to the stomach (and connecting it to the small intestine). It is divided anatomically into four sections.
The Duodenum: Anatomy and 3D Illustrations - Innerbody
Located inferior to the stomach, the duodenum is a 10-12 inch (25-30 cm) long C-shaped, hollow tube. The duodenum is a part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, attached to the pyloric sphincter of the stomach on its superior end and to the jejunum of the small intestine on its inferior end.