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'food normally spends how long in a healthy small intestine
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How long does food spend in the small intestines?
Food spend about four hours in the small intestine
How long does food stays in the small intestine and large intestine?
2-3 hours
How long does it the food to travel from the small intestine to the big intestine?
I heard it took about 5 hours.
How long does it take for the food to go from the big intestine to the small intestine?
Maybe I misunderstand your question, but... ... as the small and large intestine are joined to each other (exit small intestine and enter the large intestine), the food moves between the two almost instantaneously.
Food is digested in the?
i dont know the answer but its not the small intestine. The small intestine is a long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed.
Amazingly long winding organ where food is in a form that passes throgh blood walls?
That is the small intestine. (The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.)
What is happening in the small intestine?
Food is passed from the stomach, and it goes through the long tube called the small intestine. In the villi it absorbs nutrients and sends it to the bloodstream, the small intestine is the biggest part of the digestive system, and the food is send to the large intestine where it is made into excrement.
What happen is the small intestine?
Food is passed from the stomach, and it goes through the long tube called the small intestine. In the villi it absorbs nutrients and sends it to the bloodstream, the small intestine is the biggest part of the digestive system, and the food is send to the large intestine where it is made into excrement.
What a long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed?
Small intestine is where 90% of nutrients are absorbed.
Why its the small intestine so long?
Because it takes time to absorb food.
How long does it take food to travel the small intestine?
about 30 hours ;D
How is the function of the small intestine different from the function of the large intestine?
The stomach and small intestine both help with digestion. However, the stomach breaks down the food with acids and is mostly a large cavity, while the small intestine absorbs the nutrients and is a long winding path.
