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jejunum

part of small intestine
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Summary

jejunum is an organ type[1]. jejunum draws 2,133 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #41 of 50).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
  • Follows: duodenum[4]
  • Followed by: ileum[5]
  • Subclass of: zone of small intestine[6], particular anatomical entity[7]
  • Part of: small intestine[8]
  • Commons category: Jejunum[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jejunum[10]
  • Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[11]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C12388[12]
  • Arterial supply: jejunal arteries[13]
  • Venous drainage: jejunal veins[14]
  • Connects with: duodenum[15], ileum[16]
  • Innervated by: vagus nerve[17]
  • Innervates: celiac ganglia[18], vagus nerve[19]

Why It Matters

jejunum has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] jejunum is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arterial supply → jejunal arteries
    Connects with → duodenum, ileum
    Followed by → ileum
    Follows → duodenum
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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