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Are everyone's small intestines folded up in the same way?

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Gastroenterologist here: Short answer - it depends where: 1)The small intestine is made up of the duodenum (roughly 12 inches long), Jejunum and Ileum. The duodenum is covered by sheeth of tissue called retroperitoneal fascia. The means that the duodenum itself is immobile and has a fixed path. read more

tl;dr parts of everyones small intestine are the same (duodenum and terminal ileum). Everything in-between is a unique configuration. Edit Wow - I didn't anticipate this. Many people have asked excellent questions below (with some excellent answers). read more

In fact, your small intestine probably isn't even bunched up in the same way it was a month ago! The small intestine is a very mobile structure because of the mesentery to which it is attached. This means it is able to move over itself and adjust its position (important to isolate infections etc if they occur). read more

Yes, they are folded more or less in the same way. The dimensions of the fold(s) vary with the height and girth of a person. read more

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