Diseases of infancy and childhood (1914) (14748934666)

Identifier: diseasesofinfan00fisc (find matches)

Title: Diseases of infancy and childhood

Year: 1914 (1910s)

Authors: Fischer, Louis, 1864- (from old catalog)

Subjects: Children

Publisher: Philadelphia, F. A. Davis company (etc., etc.)

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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■^ 5 THE INTESTINES. , 73 by the action of the pancreatic juice and other secretions. The emulsifica-tion of the fat in the food takes place in the small intestine. Length of the Intestine.—The relative length of the intestine in nur-slings is greater than in adults, so that the intestines are six times as long asthe body. Forster believes this is one reason why nurslings receive morenourishment from milk than do adults. The small intestine develops duringthe first two months of life more than the large intestine, and after thesecond month the reverse is true. The duodenum remains relatively thelonger until the end of the fourth month. The transverse colon is the widestand most elastic portion of the large intestine. The continuation of thelarge intestine in infants, into the rectum, is indicated by a narrowing atthis point. Large Intestine.—According to Treves, the large intestine measures:— At birth 1 foot 10 inches, or 55 centimeters At 12 months 2 feet 6 inches, or 76 cent

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