After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle. For more than a ...
It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. However, the organ may finally be ready for an update: ...
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a rare condition in which the body cannot absorb enough nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing or not working as well as it should be. This can lead to ...
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