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What is the name of the first portion of the small bowel that connects to the stomach?
The Pylorus (the valve between the stomach and duodenum is the pyloric valve)
Is the volumes of the stomach and duodenum the same?
No. The duodenum is part of the small intestine and connects the small intestine to the stomach.
Are the volumes of the stomach and duodenum equal?
No, the stomach is larger in volume compared to the duodenum. The stomach serves as a temporary storage and mixing chamber for food, whereas the duodenum is the first part of the small intestine where further digestion and absorption take place.
Does the stomach connect to the small intestine?
Yes, the stomach connects to the small intestine. Thru the pyloric sphincter to the duodenum (1st part of s intestine)
When Chyme moves from the stomach into the?
Duodenum
Which term is not associated with the stomach?
duodenum
What connects the esophagus and duodenum?
The connection between the esophagus and duodenum is through the stomach, specifically the lower esophageal sphincter and the pyloric sphincter. Food travels from the esophagus to the stomach through the lower esophageal sphincter and then from the stomach to the duodenum through the pyloric sphincter.
How does the pancreas connect to the rest of the digestive system?
The pancreas lies beneath the stomach and connects to the rest of the digestive system through the small intestine at the duodenum.
What happens during a gastrojejunostomy?
a gastrojejunostomy is a surgical procedure, where doctors connect the stomach to the jejunum. Which allows food, medication and liquids to freely pass to the duodenum.
What is pyloric pump of the stomach?
The pyloric pump of the stomach empties what's inside the stomach into the duodenum. The pump is activated when the stomach distends. The pump is inhibited when there's acid inside the duodenum. The pump is also inhibited if there are substances difficult tot digest inside the duodenum.
Is the stomach connected to the pancreas?
The stomach leads into the first part of the small intestine, which is called the duodenum. The pancreas also leads into the duodenum, by a duct (tube) called the pancreatic duct. So both connect to the small intestine, but the stomach does not connect to the pancreas. For a diagram see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas
What does the term duodenum means?
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine. The duodenum connects the stomach with the jejunum where digestion continues.
