Human Digestive System
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Duodenum
In humans, the
duodenum
is the first and shortest section of the small intestine. It
is a hollow jointed tube about 25–38 cm long connecting the
stomach
to the
jejunum
. It begins with the
duodenal bulb
and ends at the
suspensory muscle of duodenum
.