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 segment of the small intestine and is also the shortest (about 25 centimeters, or roughly 10 inches). It starts at the pylorus and ends at the duodenojejunal junction. It has four parts: Superior part: Horizontal to and in front of the 1st lumbar vertebra.