This article, part 4 in a 6-part series, describes the physiology and functions of the jejunum and ileum, the last two sections of the small intestine, where most absorption of nutrients takes place ...

Researchers report a case of a coffee spoon that was swallowed accidentally and passed through the stomach and reached the jejunum, with no complications. Foreign body ingestion is a frequent ...

This study combined two established and well-characterized human MPSs, the RepliGut ® Jejunum and PhysioMimix ® Liver MPS, in an interconnected dual-organ MPS, to create a Gut/Liver system ...

The small intestine is made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Together with the esophagus, large intestine, and the stomach, it forms the gastrointestinal tract. In living humans ...

In this Science Spotlight episode, Dr. Yassen Abbas, Lead Scientist at CN Bio, discusses his innovative research on a dual-organ system that combines primary jejunum and hepatocyte cultures to enhance ...

This causes twisting of the jejunum around an artery supplying blood to the colon. The marginal artery results in intestinal blockage, commonly known as atresia. The distal small bowel comes ...

The small intestine is approximately 21 feet long and consists of three sections - the Duodenum, Jejunum and the ileum, most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs in small intestine.