| Preferred Name |
duodenum |
| Definitions |
The first part of the small intestine. At the junction of the stomach and the duodenum the alimentary canal is inflected. The duodenum first goes anteriorly for a short distance, turns dorsally, and eventually caudally, thus it is a U-shaped structure with two horizontal sections (a ventral and a dorsal one). |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002114 |
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| label |
duodenum |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002114 |
| prefLabel |
duodenum |
| textual definition |
The first part of the small intestine. At the junction of the stomach and the duodenum the alimentary canal is inflected. The duodenum first goes anteriorly for a short distance, turns dorsally, and eventually caudally, thus it is a U-shaped structure with two horizontal sections (a ventral and a dorsal one). |
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