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the first ten inches of intestine, where your breakfast meets a chemical wrecking crew.
name originLatin for twelve, its width in finger-breadths.
acid neutralizerDumps bicarbonate to save itself from stomach acid.
hormone commandTells the pancreas and gallbladder when to fire.
C-shapedCurls around the head of the pancreas.
ulcer hotspotMost peptic ulcers strike here, not the stomach.