ASHT provides this section of the website to offer patients and the general public information on hand therapy and common hand conditions. Hand therapy is the art and science of evaluating and treating injuries and conditions of the upper extremity (shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand).
Human Anatomy Â» Digestive System Â» Small Intestine. Small intestine is the longest part of alimentary canal. It extends from the pylorus of the stomach to the junction between cecum and ileum. Much of digestion and absorption of food takes place in the small intestine. The small intestine is divided into three parts: Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum.
The human alimentary canal has fiver basic compartments, each of which is usually considered an organ: the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine, and the rectum. The wall of the alimentary canal has the same basic structure throughout its length. It consists of four basic layers.