Anatomy [A] » Digestive System [A03] » Gastrointestinal Tract » Intestines » Intestine, Small » Duodenum
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Description
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers. MeSH
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Ampulla of Vater
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