title: Anatomy and Physiology of the Small Bowel.
abstract: Comprehension of small intestine physiology and function provides a framework for the understanding of several important disease pathways of the gastrointestinal system. This article reviews the development, anatomy and histology of the small bowel in addition to physiology and digestion of key nutrients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, USA. Electronic address: Neil.Volk@hitchcock.org.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Volk
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lacy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Anatomy; Digestion; Embryology; Enteric nervous system; Physiology; Small intestine; Villi