Xenopus Anatomy Ontology: Summary for duodenum

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XB-ANAT-234

Name: duodenum

XAO Id: XAO:0000236

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Definition: The first part of the small intestine. At the junction of the stomach and the duodenum the alimentary canal is inflected. The duodenum first goes anteriorly for a short distance, turns dorsally, and eventually caudally, thus it is a U-shaped structure with two horizontal sections (a ventral and a dorsal one).

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References: NCBO BioPortal, Ontology Lookup Service