Research Article

Surgical Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its Vasculature in the Laboratory Rat

Table 3

Length and diameters of parts of rat intestinal tract [12].

Length (mm)Diameter (mm)

Duodenum95–1002,5–3
Jejunum900–13504-5
Ileum25–353–5
Cecum50–7010
Colon90–11010–3
Rectum803–10