LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 26, Problem 12WYL
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To determine:

The differences between duodenum, jejunum, and ileum based on their gross anatomic and histologic characteristics.

Introduction:

The small intestine is also known as small bowel. It is a coiled, thin-walled tube that extends from pylorus of stomach to cecum of the large intestine.

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