intestine

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Figure 23.18 Small Intestine The three regions of the small intestine are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 23.21 Large Intestine The large intestine includes the cecum, colon, and rectum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Intestine epithelium cells have a "brush border," a structure that is present only in cells specialized for absorption and that is assumed to have arisen as a result of the activity of certain intestine-cell genes.

From Scientific American • Oct. 9, 2012

Against Intestine Strife—Good and Bad Friendships The Chief of the Ki family was about to make an onslaught upon the Chuen-yu domain.

From Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han by Davis, John Francis, Sir

Intestine wars survived him, and continued for a long time; then came the plague and the Swedes.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk