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It takes the the food pulp from your stomach and continues to digest it as it travels through it. Your small intestine then absorbs the nutrients that the previous digestion of the food has made available. The texture of the food at this stage is typically that of runny applesauce (not to try to ruin your appetite for the food, haha) and as nutrients are taken out of the food it gradually begins to turn into bolus (or fecal matter). There are these ring like structures that line your small intestine called circular folds that help slow down the food as well to make sure that as much of it is digested and as many nutrients as possible are harvested from what you have eaten. After it reaches the end of the small intestine, it goes into the large intestine, which basically stores the bolus until the appropriate time to expell it from your body.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agothe small intestine is the major site for the digestion and absorption of foods. the small intestine is divided into 3 sections - the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. the duodenum is where most of the digestion takes place, the jejunum is where most of the absorption takes place, the ileum is where vitamin b12 is absorbed.
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What role does jejunum play in digestion?
It is involved in absorption in the small intestine. It is the middle portion of the small intestine, and it is aprox. 2 meters long.
What is them in the role of the villi in the small intestine?
to increase the surface area of the intestine in order to absorb as much nutrients as possible during digestion.
What role does your small intestine play in food digestion process?
the small intestine takes all the good nutrients and if there are bad ones it takes it to the large intestine
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.
Most chemical digestion occurs in which intestine?
Majority of digestion occurs in the small intestine.
Where digestion completed?
The digestion finishes at the Small intestine.
What are the small intestines in the digestive system?
The small intestine plays a role in digestion of carbs and fats, but the primary role of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients broken down by digestion. These include, the absorption of: Proteins (amino acids), Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Fats (lipids), Vitamins and Minerals.
What type of digestion action does the small intestine have?
The small intestine is a water recovery system. Earlier stages of digestion use a lot of water, and then the water is reabsorbed in the small intestine.
Where does final digestion of carbohydrates occurs?
small intestine
