Food enters the small intestine first. It enters the duodenum in the small intestine.

The ileum of the small intestine is directly attached to the large intestine. It forms the majority of the small intestine. It is C-shaped and short. It is the middle portion of the small intestine. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.

The large intestine is on top of your small intestine.

It compared in size to the large intestine it is about twice as small

The major site of nutrient absorption is the small intestine.