Meaning | The longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed. |
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Part of | alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tube, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract | tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus |
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Parts | ileal artery, intestinal artery, arteria ileum | Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum |
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jejunal artery, intestinal artery | An artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum |
Narrower | duodenum | The part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum |
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ileum | The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum |
jejunum | The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum |
Broader | intestine, bowel, gut | The part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus |
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Spanish | intestino delgado |
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Catalan | intestí prim |
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