User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum
Extensive Definition
The foregut is the anterior part of the alimentary
canal, from the mouth
to the duodenum at the
entrance of the bile duct. At
this point it is continuous with the midgut. Pain in the foregut is
typically referred to the epigastric region, just below
the intersection of the ribs.
Structures of the foregut are:
Arterial supply to all these structures is from
the celiac trunk
(though not exclusively), and venous drainage is by the portal
venous system. Lymph from these organs is drained to the
prevertebral celiac nodes at the origin of the celiac artery from
the aorta.
External links
foregut in German: Vorderdarm
foregut in Esperanto:
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