Glands of the Duodenum

The glands of the duodenum or duodenum duodeni (synonyms: glands of the large intestine) are tubular bodies protruding along the edges and in the depths of the intestinal folds in the form of numerous convoluted tubes. The gland secretes the secretion of pancreatic and duodenal juice in humans. The main gland is located in the body of the small colon, the intermediate gland is in the transverse colon, and the accessory gland is in the large intestine. The digestive organ that secretes exocrine juices (in the stomach, intestines, liver). The duct opens into the small intestine.

The duodenal glands are one of the organs of the human digestive system that performs a number of important functions in the body.

The article discusses the following aspects:

1. Anatomy and structure of the stomach The stomach is an organ of the digestive system, located in the upper part of the abdominal cavity. This is the first part of the human digestive tract where food is processed and prepared for the further process of digestion. The stomach has several sections: the pylorus and two sections - the fundus and body of the stomach. The structure of the stomach includes the mucous membrane, which is up to 1 mm thick and consists of epithelial cells, submucosa, muscular layer and internal glandular layer. The glandular layer contains the glands of the stomach. There are tubular and intestinal glands of the stomach. Tubular glands open with their apices into the lumen of the stomach blindly or have a small excretory duct; intestinal glands are glands.

2. Structure and function of the glands of the duodenum GLANDS OF THE DUODENUM (duodenum