The small intestine is made up of 3 parts
the duodenum (pronounced: due-uh-dee-num), the C-shaped first part
the jejunum (pronounced: jih-ju-num), the coiled midsection
the ileum (pronounced: ih-lee-um), the final section that leads into the large intestine
The small intestine, or the duodenum, is where most absorption of nutrients occur.
Absorption!
Digestion and absorption of nutrients
Small intestine is concerned primarily with absorption of nutrients whereas the large intestine is concerned primarily with the absorption of water.
There will be more absorption of nutrients
Intestine
The small intestine
In the small intestine
small intestine
The small intestine is responsible for the absorption of nutrients.
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.
Small intestine