small intestine
Subdivision of digestive tract that connects the stomach to the large intestine and is where much of the digestion and absorption of food takes place (with the exception of ruminants). The mammalian small intestine is long and coiled and can be differentiated histologically into: duodenum, jejunem, ileum[WP,cjm,Kardong]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]
Term info
small intestine
- small bowel
- small intestine
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, organ_slim, major_organ, human_reference_atlas
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Stomach_colon_rectum_diagram.svg
The terminal region of the mid intestine is comprised of specialized enterocytes that appear to play a role in mucosal immunity. Wallace et al, 2005.[TAO]
uberon
intestinum tenue, anterior intestine, mid intestine
Intestinal surface area also is increased in amphibians and reptiles by internal folds and occasionally by a few villi. The intestine can be divided into a small intestine and a slightly wider large intestine.[well established][VHOG]
UBERON:0002108
Term relations
- anatomical structure
- part of some intestine
- part of some anatomical system
- part of some digestive system