small intestine
part of the digestive tract, following the stomach and followed by the large intestine fake
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Summary
small intestine is an organ type[1]. It draws 6,118 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #24 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: organ with organ cavity[4], particular anatomical entity[5]
- Part of: human digestive system[6], intestine[7]
- Commons category: Small intestines[8]
- Said to be the same as: Small intestine[9]
- Has part(s): duodenum[10], jejunum[11], ileum[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Small intestine[13]
- Anatomical location: abdominal cavity[14]
- Commons gallery: Small intestine[15]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12386[18]
- Arterial supply: superior mesenteric artery[19]
- Lymphatic drainage: intestinal lymph trunk[20]
- Venous drainage: hepatic portal vein[21]
- Connects with: stomach[22], large intestine[23], rectum[24], ascending colon[25], cecum[26]
- Innervated by: vagus nerve[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[28], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
Why It Matters
small intestine has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]