duodenum

Term ID

UBERON:0002114

Synonyms

• proximal intestine
• upper intestine

Definition

The first part of the small intestine. At the junction of the stomach and the duodenum the alimentary canal is inflected. The duodenum first goes anteriorly for a short distance, turns dorsally, and eventually caudally, thus it is a U-shaped structure with two horizontal sections (a ventral and a dorsal one). (2)

References

• AAO:0010402
• BTO:0000365
• CALOHA:TS-0214
• EFO:0000851
• EMAPA:18852
• EV:0100073
• GAID:284
• MA:0000338
• MAT:0000044
• MESH:A03.492.411.620.270
• MIAA:0000044
• NCIT:C12263
• OpenCyc:Mx4rv4LJDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0013303
• VHOG:0000052
• XAO:0000236
• galen:Duodenum
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0013303
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181247007

Ontology

Cell Ontology