proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids.
Small intestine
absorption
absorption
The digested nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal walls
Look through a baby name book
the proper name for your small intestine is small intestine
The Large Intestine
absorption
The minute structures that project from the inner walls of the small intestine are called villi. They help in the digestion process by continuously pushing digested particles in one direction. Their function is to absorb nutrients. These villi effectively increase the surface area of the intestine so more nutrients can be absorbed.
The large intestine has that name because its diameter is larger than that of the small intestine. The small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine.
The diameter is much larger than the small intestine.
The colon is the name for large intestine. Ileum is the small intestine