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Small Intestine

Explanation:

The small intestine absorbs nutrients from food, and is actually composed of three parts:
• The duodenum, approximately 8 to 10 in in length, which connects the end of the stomach to:
• The jejunum, approximately 7 to 8 ft long, which connects to:
• The ilieum, approximately 9 feet long, which terminates in the ileocecal valve.

• Common symptoms of imbalance may include:
* Pain in the low back
* Pain in the knees
* Bloating and gas
* Diarrhea
* Nausea
* Skin problems due to lack of nutrients

• Hormones Produced: Cholecystokinin, secretin, big and little gastrin, glucose-dependent insulinotropic.

• The Small Intestine generates the following emotions:
                   Abandonment          Effort Unreceived
                    Betrayal                       Heartache
                     Forlorn                       Insecurity
                    Lost                               Overjoy
                 Love Unreceived          Vulnerability


• Muscle connections: Abdominal muscles and quadriceps femoris muscles.

• Diurnal cycle: The small intestine comes into prominence during the time of the small
intestine Meridian, 1pm to 3pm.

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