What is the small intestine?
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The small intestine is called the small intestine. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the longest part of the digestive tract, about 6 m long.
Summary
The small intestine is called the small intestine. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the longest part of the digestive tract, about 6 m long.
What it is
- The longest part of the digestive tract, about 6 m long.
- Divided into three parts: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
- The chief site of nutrient absorption.
Where it is
- Coiled in the middle of the abdomen.
- Extends from the pylorus of the stomach to the ileocecal junction.
- Surrounded by the frame of the large intestine.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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