The microbiome of the small intestine is distinct from the colon, and likely plays important roles beyond digestion. An overgrowth of bacteria in this region, most commonly a result of slow ...

Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...

Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, ...

A few studies have shown a correlation between glucose and the colon’s microbiome, and animal studies have found that lipid absorption is manipulated by the small-intestine microbiota.

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is being increasingly used to investigate small bowel pathology ... The size of the capsule used for the small intestine is about the size of a large pill (26 ...

During fetal development, the small intestine undergoes several invaginations, where the small bowel becomes ensheathed. The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi ...