Does Dry Shampoo Cause Dandruff? Ever since the day we met, my dry shampoo and I have been attached at the hip. It goes with me everywhereâto the gym, on vacation and even to work! But one day my devotion to it was shaken when a friend said she thought it was causing her dandruff.
duodenum. the first or proximal portion of the small intestine, extending from the pylorus to the jejunum. It plays an important role in digestion of food because the bile and pancreatic ducts empty into it. See also digestive system.
The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine and is the continuation of the stomach. The duodenum is a 20-30cm C-shaped hollow viscus predominantly on the right hand side of the vertebral column. It lies at the level of L1-3 and the convexity of the duodenum usually encompasses the head of the pancreas. The duodenum begins at the duodenal bulb and ends at the ligament of Treitz, where it continues as the jejunum. It is composed of four distinct parts and is neither wholy peritoneal or retroperitoneal.