jejunum
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- noun
- /dʒəˈdʒuːnəm/
- Specialized
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- Humans are the hosts, harboring the adult tapeworm, or cestode, in the jejunum after consumption of tapeworm-infested (measly) pork.
- jejunum and ileum
They end up going further down the intestine to the next part called the jejunum.
- They end up going further down the intestine to the next part called the jejunum.
- So by the time that the meat reaches the second part of your small intestine, there's jejunum.
Examples
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Of the 1000 mg average daily calcium intake, about 100-250 mg is absorbed from the duodenum and upper jejunum.
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These results might be caused by the more serious crypt damage in the duodenum and more serious villus damage in the jejunum and ileum.
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Giardiasis was confirmed by biopsy results of the jejunum.
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Phosphate intake, usually about the same amount as calcium, is primarily absorbed from the jejunum.
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In humans, it reaches 6-7 m in length and consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum in descending order.
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Orally ingested LT4 is absorbed through the intestinal mucosa, especially in the jejunum and ileum.
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The crypt for secretion in the duodenum is more developed, and the villus of the jejunum and ileum, which is more important for digestion and absorption, is easy to damage.
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The anterior head, body, and tail portions of the main pancreatic duct are opened widely, and a Roux-en-Y loop of jejunum is anastomosed to the edges of the open ductal system.
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The jejunum is part of the small intestine located between the duodenum and the ileum.
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Nutrients are primarily absorbed in the jejunum, making it crucial for digestion.
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Etymology
Jejunum comes from the old Latin word jejunus, which means 'fasting' or 'empty' because this part of the gut was often found empty after fasting. So the jejunum is the 'empty' middle part of the small intestine, and you can remember it because it shares the root with the English word jejune, which also means 'empty' or 'dull'.