Title: Small Intestine Function: Duodenum, Jejunum And Ileum | Science Trends
Headings: Small Intestine Function: Duodenum, Jejunum And Ileum
Small Intestine Function: Duodenum, Jejunum And Ileum
The Three Primary Parts Of The Small Intestine
Layout Of The Small Intestine
Function Of The Small Intestine
“Gut health is the key to overall health.” — Kris Carr
The Digestive Process
Diseases Of The Small Intestine
“Which came first, the intestine or the tapeworm?” — William S. Burroughs
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Content: It is usually considered to comprise around 2/5 of the small intestine. The ileum is the final portion of the small intestine, and it is considered to be between 2 to 4 m long on average. The ileum follows the end of the jejunum and it concludes at a spot known as the ileocecal junction. Layout Of The Small Intestine
The small intestine is a tube that is connected to the large intestine on one end and the stomach on the other end. The small intestine is thin, only approximately 2.5 cm or 1 inch in width, though it is extremely long, somewhere from 6 to 7.6 m or 20 to 25 feet in length in the average adult. The small intestine starts just after the stomach, with the region known as the duodenum. The duodenum originates at a structure dubbed the duodenal bulb, and it then follows a course that moves around the top of the pancreas. The duodenum ends as it links up with the peritoneal cavity at the Treitz ligament. Following this is the peritoneal cavity, a large, thin membrane located within the abdomen that covers most of the organs there. ADVERTISEMENT
The rest of the small intestine is located within this cavity, suspended in it by structures that attach the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall.