1. Blood supply and luminal surface of the small bowel
Blood supply and luminal surface of the small bowel. The arterial arcades of the small intestine increase in number from one or two in the proximal jejunum to four or five in the distal ileum, a finding that helps to distinguish proximal from distal bowel at operation. Plicae circulares are more prominent in the jejunum.
Source: Chapter 29. Small Intestine, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13e
Citation: Doherty GM. CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13e; 2010 Available at: Accessed: March 02, 2018
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