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How does the body control the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine?
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∙ 10y ago
In order for nutrients to be absorbed in the small intestine, they must be free of any inhibiting factor such as disease. In addition, proper fluid is needed to encourage continual movement.
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Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the?
The small intestine, or the duodenum, is where most absorption of nutrients occur.
What is the term when the nutrients are absorbed into your small intestine?
Absorption!
What occues in the small intestine?
Digestion and absorption of nutrients
Diff bet large and small intestine?
Small intestine is concerned primarily with absorption of nutrients whereas the large intestine is concerned primarily with the absorption of water.
Advantage of having a long small intestine?
There will be more absorption of nutrients
Absorption happens when nutrients are small enough to pass into your?
Intestine
Where does 80 percent of your absorption of nutrients happen?
The small intestine
Where does 80 percent of absorption of nutrients occur?
In the small intestine
Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?
small intestine
What organ in the digestive system is responsible For nutrient absorption?
The small intestine is responsible for the absorption of nutrients.
What intestine absorbs nutrients and electrolytes?
That would be the small intestine. It's got a huge amount of surface area for absorbing those nutrients as food passes by before reaching the large intestine, which basically works to absorb leftover water.
What is the main site of digestion and absorption of the food nutrients?
Small intestine
