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small intestine

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Subdivision of digestive tract that connects the stomach to the large intestine and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place (with the exception of ruminants). The mammalian small intestine is long and coiled and can be differentiated histologically into: duodenum, jejunem, ileum[WP,cjm,Kardong]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]

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Term information

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Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, organ_slim, major_organ

definition
  • Subdivision of digestive tract that connects the stomach to the large intestine and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place (with the exception of ruminants). The mammalian small intestine is long and coiled and can be differentiated histologically into: duodenum, jejunem, ileum[WP,cjm,Kardong].
depicted by
  • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Stomach_colon_rectum_diagram.svg
external definition
  • The terminal region of the mid intestine is comprised of specialized enterocytes that appear to play a role in mucosal immunity. Wallace et al, 2005.[TAO]
has exact synonym
  • small intestine
  • small bowel
has related synonym
  • intestinum tenue
  • anterior intestine
  • mid intestine
homology notes
  • Intestinal surface area also is increased in amphibians and reptiles by internal folds and occasionally by a few villi. The intestine can be divided into a small intestine and a slightly wider large intestine.[well established][VHOG]
id
  • UBERON:0002108