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104 relations: Abdominal aorta, Adenocarcinoma, Adventitia, Alanine aminopeptidase, Amniote, Amylase, Anastomosis, Anatomical terms of location, Angiotensin-converting enzyme, Antacid, Antibiotic, Aorta, Bicarbonate, Bile, Bile duct, Biopsy, Bird, Blood pressure, British Society of Gastroenterology, Brunner's glands, Celiac artery, Celiac ganglia, Cholecystokinin, Choledochoduodenostomy, Chyme, Coeliac disease, Colorectal cancer, Common bile duct, Digestion, Duodenal bulb, Duodenitis, Duodenojejunal flexure, Dutch language, Endoscopy, Enzyme, Epithelium, Fish, Foregut, Gallbladder, Gastroduodenal artery, Gastrointestinal tract, Gastrointestinal wall, German language, Giardiasis, Greater omentum, H&E stain, Helicobacter pylori, Hepatoduodenal ligament, Herophilos, Ileum, ... Expand index (54 more) »
- Small intestine
Abdominal aorta
In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
See Duodenum and Abdominal aorta
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma (plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata; AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body.
See Duodenum and Adenocarcinoma
Adventitia
The adventitia is the outer layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding an organ.
Alanine aminopeptidase
Membrane alanyl aminopeptidase also known as alanyl aminopeptidase (AAP) or aminopeptidase N (AP-N) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ANPEP gene.
See Duodenum and Alanine aminopeptidase
Amniote
Amniotes are tetrapod vertebrate animals belonging to the clade Amniota, a large group that comprises the vast majority of living terrestrial and semiaquatic vertebrates.
Amylase
An amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch (Latin) into sugars.
Anastomosis
An anastomosis (anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams. Duodenum and anastomosis are digestive system.
Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans.
See Duodenum and Anatomical terms of location
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Angiotensin-converting enzyme, or ACE, is a central component of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), which controls blood pressure by regulating the volume of fluids in the body.
See Duodenum and Angiotensin-converting enzyme
Antacid
An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach.
Antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.
Aorta
The aorta (aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).
Bicarbonate
In inorganic chemistry, bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid.
Bile
Bile (from Latin bilis), or gall, is a yellow-green fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. Duodenum and bile are digestive system.
Bile duct
A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile, and is present in most vertebrates. Duodenum and bile duct are digestive system.
Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.
Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
See Duodenum and Blood pressure
British Society of Gastroenterology
The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) is a British professional organisation of gastroenterologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, scientists, nurses, dietitians and others amongst its members, which number over 3,000.
See Duodenum and British Society of Gastroenterology
Brunner's glands
Brunner's glands (or duodenal glands) are compound tubuloalveolar submucosal glands found in that portion of the duodenum proximal to the hepatopancreatic sphincter (i.e sphincter of Oddi). Duodenum and Brunner's glands are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Brunner's glands
Celiac artery
The celiac artery (also spelled coeliac), also known as the celiac trunk or truncus coeliacus, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta.
See Duodenum and Celiac artery
Celiac ganglia
The celiac ganglia or coeliac ganglia are two large irregularly shaped masses of nerve tissue in the upper abdomen.
See Duodenum and Celiac ganglia
Cholecystokinin
Cholecystokinin (CCK or CCK-PZ; from Greek chole, "bile"; cysto, "sac"; kinin, "move"; hence, move the bile-sac (gallbladder)) is a peptide hormone of the gastrointestinal system responsible for stimulating the digestion of fat and protein.
See Duodenum and Cholecystokinin
Choledochoduodenostomy
Choledochoduodenostomy (CDD) is a surgical procedure to create an anastomosis, a surgical connection, between the common bile duct (CBD) and an alternative portion of the duodenum.
See Duodenum and Choledochoduodenostomy
Chyme
Chyme or chymus (from Greek χυμός khymos, "juice") is the semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach, through the pyloric valve, into the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine). Duodenum and chyme are digestive system.
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease (British English) or celiac disease (American English) is a long-term autoimmune disorder, primarily affecting the small intestine, where individuals develop intolerance to gluten, present in foods such as wheat, rye and barley.
See Duodenum and Coeliac disease
Colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine).
See Duodenum and Colorectal cancer
Common bile duct
The bile duct (formerly known as the common bile duct) is a part of the biliary tract. Duodenum and common bile duct are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Common bile duct
Digestion
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the blood plasma. Duodenum and Digestion are digestive system.
Duodenal bulb
The duodenal bulb (also ampulla of duodenum, duodenal ampulla, or duodenal cap) is the initial, dilated portion of (the superior part of) the duodenum just distal to the stomach; it begins at the pylorus and ends at the neck of the gallbladder. Duodenum and duodenal bulb are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Duodenal bulb
Duodenitis
Duodenitis is inflammation of the duodenum.
Duodenojejunal flexure
The duodenojejunal flexure or duodenojejunal junction, also known as the angle of Treitz, is the border between the duodenum and the jejunum. Duodenum and duodenojejunal flexure are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Duodenojejunal flexure
Dutch language
Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.
See Duodenum and Dutch language
Endoscopy
An endoscopy is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
Epithelium
Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.
Fish
A fish (fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits.
Foregut
The foregut in humans is the anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the distal esophagus to the first half of the duodenum, at the entrance of the bile duct.
Gallbladder
In vertebrates, the gallbladder, also known as the cholecyst, is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine. Duodenum and gallbladder are digestive system.
Gastroduodenal artery
In anatomy, the gastroduodenal artery is a small blood vessel in the abdomen.
See Duodenum and Gastroduodenal artery
Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Duodenum and gastrointestinal tract are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Gastrointestinal tract
Gastrointestinal wall
The gastrointestinal wall of the gastrointestinal tract is made up of four layers of specialised tissue. Duodenum and gastrointestinal wall are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Gastrointestinal wall
German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
See Duodenum and German language
Giardiasis
Giardiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis (also known as G. lamblia and G. intestinalis).
Greater omentum
The greater omentum (also the great omentum, omentum majus, gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or, especially in non-human animals, caul) is a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach.
See Duodenum and Greater omentum
H&E stain
Hematoxylin and eosin stain (or haematoxylin and eosin stain or hematoxylin-eosin stain; often abbreviated as H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal tissue stains used in histology.
Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori, previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, flagellated, helical bacterium.
See Duodenum and Helicobacter pylori
Hepatoduodenal ligament
The hepatoduodenal ligament is the portion of the lesser omentum extending between the porta hepatis of the liver and the superior part of the duodenum.
See Duodenum and Hepatoduodenal ligament
Herophilos
Herophilos (Ἡρόφιλος; 335–280 BC), sometimes Latinised Herophilus, was a Greek physician regarded as one of the earliest anatomists.
Ileum
The ileum is the final section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. Duodenum and ileum are small intestine.
Indigestion
Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia or upset stomach, is a condition of impaired digestion.
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery (the IPDA) is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery.
See Duodenum and Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart.
See Duodenum and Inferior vena cava
Intestinal villus
Intestinal villi (villus) are small, finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine. Duodenum and Intestinal villus are small intestine.
See Duodenum and Intestinal villus
Iron
Iron is a chemical element.
Jejunum
The jejunum is the second part of the small intestine in humans and most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. Duodenum and jejunum are small intestine.
Lesser omentum
The lesser omentum (small omentum or gastrohepatic omentum) is the double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach, and to the first part of the duodenum.
See Duodenum and Lesser omentum
Lipase
In biochemistry, lipase refers to a class of enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats.
Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. Duodenum and liver are digestive system.
Lobes of liver
In human anatomy, the liver is divided grossly into four parts or lobes: the right lobe, the left lobe, the caudate lobe, and the quadrate lobe.
See Duodenum and Lobes of liver
Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae are located between the thoracic vertebrae and pelvis.
See Duodenum and Lumbar vertebrae
Lymph node
A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system.
Lymphatic vessel
The lymphatic vessels (or lymph vessels or lymphatics) are thin-walled vessels (tubes), structured like blood vessels, that carry lymph.
See Duodenum and Lymphatic vessel
Major duodenal papilla
The major duodenal papilla (papilla of Vater) is a rounded projection in the duodenum into which the common bile duct and pancreatic duct drain. Duodenum and major duodenal papilla are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Major duodenal papilla
Mammal
A mammal is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia.
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin was the form of Literary Latin used in Roman Catholic Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
See Duodenum and Medieval Latin
Mesentery
In human anatomy, the mesentery, an organ that attaches the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall, comprises the double fold of the peritoneum. Duodenum and mesentery are digestive system.
Micrograph
A micrograph or photomicrograph is a photograph or digital image taken through a microscope or similar device to show a magnified image of an object.
Microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye).
Microvillus
Microvilli (microvillus) are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for diffusion and minimize any increase in volume, and are involved in a wide variety of functions, including absorption, secretion, cellular adhesion, and mechanotransduction. Duodenum and Microvillus are small intestine.
Midgut
The midgut is the portion of the human embryo from which most of the intestines develop.
Mucous membrane
A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body of an organism and covers the surface of internal organs.
See Duodenum and Mucous membrane
Mucus
Mucus is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes.
Muscular layer
The muscular layer (muscular coat, muscular fibers, muscularis propria, muscularis externa) is a region of muscle in many organs in the vertebrate body, adjacent to the submucosa.
See Duodenum and Muscular layer
Muscularis mucosae
The muscularis mucosae (or lamina muscularis mucosae) is a thin layer (lamina) of muscle of the gastrointestinal tract, located outside the lamina propria, and separating it from the submucosa. Duodenum and muscularis mucosae are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Muscularis mucosae
Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. Duodenum and pancreas are digestive system.
Pancreatic duct
The pancreatic duct or duct of Wirsung (also, the major pancreatic duct due to the existence of an accessory pancreatic duct) is a duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct.
See Duodenum and Pancreatic duct
Pancreaticoduodenal veins
The pancreaticoduodenal veins accompany their corresponding arteries: the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery; the lower of the two frequently joins the right gastroepiploic vein.
See Duodenum and Pancreaticoduodenal veins
Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids.
Portal vein
The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver.
Portal venous system
In the circulatory system of vertebrates, a portal venous system occurs when a capillary bed pools into another capillary bed through veins, without first going through the heart.
See Duodenum and Portal venous system
Proton-pump inhibitor
Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medications that cause a profound and prolonged reduction of stomach acid production.
See Duodenum and Proton-pump inhibitor
Pylorus
The pylorus connects the stomach to the duodenum. Duodenum and pylorus are digestive system.
RBP2
Retinol-binding protein 2 (RBP2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBP2 gene.
Reptile
Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with usually an ectothermic ('cold-blooded') metabolism and amniotic development.
Retroperitoneal space
The retroperitoneal space (retroperitoneum) is the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) behind (retro) the peritoneum.
See Duodenum and Retroperitoneal space
Secretin
Secretin is a hormone that regulates water homeostasis throughout the body and influences the environment of the duodenum by regulating secretions in the stomach, pancreas, and liver. Duodenum and secretin are digestive system.
Small intestine
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place. Duodenum and small intestine are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Small intestine
Splenic vein
In human anatomy, the splenic vein (formerly the lienal vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen, the stomach fundus and part of the pancreas.
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. Duodenum and stomach are digestive system.
Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach.
See Duodenum and Stomach cancer
Submucosa
The submucosa (or tela submucosa) is a thin layer of tissue in various organs of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and genitourinary tracts. Duodenum and submucosa are digestive system.
Superior mesenteric artery
In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is an artery which arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies blood to the intestine from the lower part of the duodenum through two-thirds of the transverse colon, as well as the pancreas.
See Duodenum and Superior mesenteric artery
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the overlying superior mesenteric artery.
See Duodenum and Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
Superior mesenteric vein
In human anatomy, the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the small intestine (jejunum and ileum).
See Duodenum and Superior mesenteric vein
Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery is an artery that supplies blood to the duodenum and pancreas.
See Duodenum and Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Suspensory muscle of duodenum
The suspensory muscle of duodenum (also known as suspensory ligament of duodenum, Treitz's muscle or ligament of Treitz) is a thin muscle connecting the junction between the duodenum and jejunum (the small intestine's first and second parts, respectively), as well as the duodenojejunal flexure to connective tissue surrounding the superior mesenteric and coeliac arteries. Duodenum and suspensory muscle of duodenum are digestive system.
See Duodenum and Suspensory muscle of duodenum
Trypsin
Trypsin is an enzyme in the first section of the small intestine that starts the digestion of protein molecules by cutting long chains of amino acids into smaller pieces.
Turkish language
Turkish (Türkçe, Türk dili also Türkiye Türkçesi 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 90 to 100 million speakers.
See Duodenum and Turkish language
Urea breath test
The urea breath test is a rapid diagnostic procedure used to identify infections by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral bacterium implicated in gastritis, gastric ulcer, and peptic ulcer disease.
See Duodenum and Urea breath test
Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve, also known as the tenth cranial nerve, cranial nerve X, or simply CN X, is a cranial nerve that carries sensory fibers that create a pathway that interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.
Vertebra
Each vertebra (vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, of vertebrates.
Vertebral column
The vertebral column, also known as the spinal column, spine or backbone, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrate animals.
See Duodenum and Vertebral column
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, hence an essential nutrient.
See also
Small intestine
- Chitterlings
- Duodenum
- Ileocecal valve
- Ileum
- Intestinal villus
- Jejunum
- Microfold cell
- Microvillus
- Peyer's patch
- Small intestine
References
Also known as Ampulla duodeni, Descending duodenum, Duodenal, Duodenal ampulla, Duodenal cap, Duodenal diseases, Duodenem, Duodeno, Duodinum, Duodonem, Duodonum, Pars superior duodeni.