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promontory of duodenum

Identification
Official Latin term promontorium duodeni
Official term promontory of duodenum
Unit identifier TAH:U16015
Unit type single
Materiality material
Navigation
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Links of entity generic: promontory of duodenum
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External links PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: small intestine Short Extended
Level 3: duodenum
Taxonomic links Level 1: cardinal part of organ Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: region of organ component Short Extended
Level 3: anatomical fold
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition
THIS promontory of duodenum
Genus THIS isa anatomical fold
Defining property 1 THIS isWallPartof ( descending part of duodenum, medial )
Autogenerated definition A promontory of duodenum is a anatomical fold [plica anatomica] which is part of medial [medialis] wall of descending part of duodenum [pars descendens duodeni]
Notes
The promontorium duodeni is a localized bulging along the medial wall of the middle part of the pars descendens duodeni that results in a slight widening of the duodenal lumen. It serves as an orientation point in radiology to localize the papilla duodeni major (Musil et al. 2019 Bosn J Basic Med Sci 19:1-13).
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U2275
digestive system SOS
TAH:U2559
small intestine SOS
TAH:U2573
duodenum SOS
TAH:U2577
descending part of duodenum SOS
TAH:U16015 promontory of duodenum SOS
Taxonomy
Date: 20.11.2025