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. 2017 Jan;27(1):1-13.
doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2016.08.001.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Small Bowel

Neil Volk  1 , Brian Lacy  2
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Small Bowel

Neil Volk et al. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Comprehension of small intestine physiology and function provides a framework for the understanding of several important disease pathways of the gastrointestinal system. This article reviews the development, anatomy and histology of the small bowel in addition to physiology and digestion of key nutrients.

Keywords: Anatomy; Digestion; Embryology; Enteric nervous system; Physiology; Small intestine; Villi.

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