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jejunum
Function:
- the jejunum may have a high rate of peristalsis
Structure:
- length of jejunum ~8 feet
- mucosal infoldings (plicae circulares) increase surface area thus capacity to absorb food
Arterial supply:
- via the superior mesenteric artery
Related
superior mesenteric artery
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
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