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duodenum

Arterial supply: - via the celiac trunk. Histology: normal - tall columnar epithelium, goblet cells, basal nuclei - crypt mitoses present - crypt nuclei uniform - epithelial lymphocytes dispersed, ~1/5 epithelial cells - plasma cells in lamina propria - smooth muscle extends into villus - villus:crypt ratio 3:1 - Brunner glands

Specific

parts of duodenum

General

gastrointestinal structure

References

Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 305

Component-of

small intestine; small bowel

Components

ampulla of Vater (hepatopancreatic, bilaropancreatic ampulla) Brunner gland (duodenal gland) inferior duodenal flexure superior duodenal flexure

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