What is the duodenum?
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It is called the duodenum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the first and shortest part of the small intestine, about 25 cm long.
Summary
It is called the duodenum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the first and shortest part of the small intestine, about 25 cm long.
What it is
- The first and shortest part of the small intestine, about 25 cm long.
- Its name comes from the Latin for 'twelve fingerbreadths'.
- Receives bile from the gallbladder and pancreatic juice from the pancreas.
Where it is
- Curves in a C-shape around the head of the pancreas.
- Just below the stomach.
- In the upper part of the abdomen.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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