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  2. Human digestive system - Wikipedia

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    The duodenum is the first and shortest section of the small intestine. It is a hollow, jointed C-shaped tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. It starts at the duodenal bulb and ends at the suspensory muscle of duodenum. The attachment of the suspensory muscle to the diaphragm is thought to help the passage of food by making a wider angle ...

  3. Abdominopelvic cavity - Wikipedia

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    The duodenum receives excretions from various organs such as the pancreas and spleen. The pancreas produces the hormone insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar. [4] [5] The second part is the jejunum, which is located in the middle of the small intestine. The final part of the small intestine is the ileum, which leads into the large intestine.

  4. Duodenum - Wikipedia

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    The duodenum precedes the jejunum and ileum and is the shortest part of the small intestine. In human beings, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube about 25–38 centimetres (10–15 inches) long connecting the stomach to the middle part of the small intestine. [4] [5] It begins with the duodenal bulb and ends at the suspensory muscle of ...

  5. Small intestine - Wikipedia

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    The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine, and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion.

  6. Duodenojejunal flexure - Wikipedia

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    The duodenojejunal flexure is surrounded by the suspensory muscle of the duodenum. [4]: 274 It is retroperitoneal, so is less mobile than the jejunum that comes after it, helping to stabilise the jejunum. [5] The duodenojejunal flexure lies in front of the left psoas major muscle, the left renal artery, and the left renal vein.

  7. Calcium metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Calcium regulation in the human body. [6]The plasma ionized calcium concentration is regulated within narrow limits (1.3–1.5 mmol/L). This is achieved by both the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland, and the parathyroid glands constantly sensing (i.e. measuring) the concentration of calcium ions in the blood flowing through them.

  8. Gastrointestinal tract - Wikipedia

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    The suspensory muscle attaches the superior border of the ascending duodenum to the jejunum. The suspensory muscle is an important anatomical landmark that shows the formal division between the duodenum and the jejunum, the first and second parts of the small intestine, respectively. [14]

  9. Abdominal cavity - Wikipedia

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    The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans [1] and many other animals that contain organs.It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity. [2] It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity.