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How do the products of digestion get in from the small intestine to the cells in the rest of the body?
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Nutrients and other chemicals get absorbed through the lining in the intestines; they are then transported to the rest of the body through the blood system.
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Absorbs the end products of lipid digestion?
Epithelial cells of the small intestine.
Where are the final products of digestion absorbed?
small intestine
Where does most absorption of the end products of digestion into the circulatory system?
In the small intestine
What do lacteal do?
The lacteal absorbs the products of lipid digestion from the small intestine to the bloodstream.
In the small intestine the products of digestion are absorbed by both diffusion and... what?
active transport
Where are the end products of digestion absorbed?
Most of the nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
Why is intracellular digestion unsuitable?
1. The small intestine is LONG- this ensures food remains in the small intestine long enough for the products of digestion to be fully absorbed into the bloodstrem. 2. The Small intestine is HIGHLY FOLDED into villi (s. villus)- This gives a greater surface area for more efficient diffusion of products into the bloodstream. 3. The small intestine has a RICH BLOOD SUPPLY - Each villus has a network of capillaries so that the products of digestion are carried away from the small intestine efficiently. 4. The epithelium of the small intestine in the villi is only ONE CELL THICK - for easier diffusion of the products of digestion into the bloodstream. The walls of the capillaries are only one cell thick as well!!
How do products of digestion enter the blood?
Amino Acids are absorbed into circulation after the complete digestion of proteins.
What does small intestine do in digestion?
The small intestine is where the vast majority of digestion and absorption of food takes place.
Where does the majority of all digestion take place?
The digestion is completed in the small intestine.
Does the small intestine have mechanical or chemical digestion?
Yes, in part. Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth (saliva), stomach (gastric acid) and small intestine. The nutrients are mostly absorbed in the walls (lining) of the small intestine.
What is the primary region of enzymatic digestion?
The Small Intestine.
