Term Name: jejunum
Synonyms: intestinum jejunum, mid-intestine, middle intestine
Definition: the portion of the small intestine that extends from the duodenum to the ileum
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002115]

Relationships
develops from: midgut
is part of: small intestine
has parts: crypt of Lieberkuhn of jejunum intestinal villus of jejunum jejunal epithelium jejunal goblet cell jejunal mucosa lumen of jejunum mesentery of jejunum microfold cell of epithelium proper of jejunum muscle layer of jejunum muscularis mucosae of jejunum serosa of jejunum smooth muscle fiber of jejunum submucosa of jejunum
is a type of: subdivision of digestive tract