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The '''small intestine''' is an [[organ]] that is part of the [[digestive system]]. This is the section of the digestive system where most of the absorption of [[nutrient]]s takes place. There are three parts of the small intestine, the [[duodenum]], the [[jejunum]] and the [[ileum]]. The duodenum is the first ten inches of the small intestine and is where the [[common bile duct]] connects to the small intestine. | The '''small intestine''' is an [[organ]] that is part of the [[digestive system]]. This is the section of the digestive system where most of the absorption of [[nutrient]]s takes place. There are three parts of the small intestine, the [[duodenum]], the [[jejunum]] and the [[ileum]]. The duodenum is the first ten inches of the small intestine and is where the [[common bile duct]] connects to the small intestine. | ||
| − | [[Category:Anatomy]] | + | |
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Diseases of the small intestine]] | ||
| + | * [[Organ and tissue systems]] | ||
| + | * [[Pathology]] according to [[organ]] | ||
| + | ** [[Samprapti]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
| + | ** [[Disease classifications in Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
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| + | [[Category : Organs]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Small intestine]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Diseases of the Small Intestine]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Diseases of the Organs]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Organ and Tissue Systems]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Disease Classifications in Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pitta Organs]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pitta Diseases]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pitta]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pathology]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Etiology]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Anatomy]] | ||
Revision as of 06:40, January 3, 2015
The small intestine is an organ that is part of the digestive system. This is the section of the digestive system where most of the absorption of nutrients takes place. There are three parts of the small intestine, the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. The duodenum is the first ten inches of the small intestine and is where the common bile duct connects to the small intestine.