# What's your favorite portion of the small intestine? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 26, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899 "2012-10-26T02:27:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/41 "2012-10-26T22:19:28Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Pyloric sphincter. Sure, sure, you might think it’s better considered part of the stomach. nuts to that, I say. > > Plus, “sphincter” is just funny to say. I agree. It’s my second favorite sphincter. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/42 "2012-10-26T22:29:57Z")
All of it… ALL OF IIIITTTT!!! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/43 "2012-10-27T00:02:45Z")
Duodenum says what? ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/44 "2012-10-27T00:13:08Z")
Duodenum…doo doo, de doo doo. Duodenum, doo doo doo doo. Duodenum…doo doo, de doo doo, de doo doo, de doo doo, de doo doo doo doo dooo dooooo dooood dooooodoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/45 "2012-10-27T01:05:00Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > …visible via colonoscopy if you’re lucky I’ll take “phrases I never thought I’d read” for $600, Alex! ---
**Author:** ![nion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nion)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/46 "2012-10-27T06:07:29Z")
The duodenum? Never looked into it… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/47 "2012-10-27T14:41:23Z")
Took a lot of guts to start this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Coustralee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Coustralee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coustralee)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/48 "2012-10-27T15:24:50Z")
duodenum because it sounds best. also there is an old saying here ‘lower than a dingo’s duodenum’ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/49 "2012-10-27T18:05:24Z")
I’m amazed that there haven’t been any votes for [Meckel’s diverticulum](http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/pictures/images/upper_gi/meckels2.jpg) yet. It’s so quiet and peaceful in there\* - no cross traffic and blaring sirens. \*well, _usually_. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899/50 "2012-10-27T18:10:04Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > I’m amazed that there haven’t been any votes for [Meckel’s diverticulum](http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/pictures/images/upper_gi/meckels2.jpg) yet. > > It’s so quiet and peaceful in there\* - no cross traffic and blaring sirens. > > \*well, _usually_. That is quite gross looking. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-portion-of-the-small-intestine/638899.md?page=2)