Chapter 8, Problem 30LE

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The term used for the “first portion of the small intestine.”

Introduction:

The small intestine is represented by a coiled shaped structure that begins with the stomach and extends to the large intestine. The peristalsis refers to a process through which the food moves along the tract of the small intestine. There are three divisions of the small intestine, including duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.