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all of your food that passes your stomach gets passed n to the small intestine. the small intestine holds sponge like things called villi that soak up any nutrients in the food that reaches it. and then the food gets passed on to the large intestine. without any food in your small intestine for matter of hours, your body starts feding on your muscles. that's why when you skip meals for a while you are so tiered. so you should always eat when you're supposed to.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDigestion (mechanical and chemical) of chyme (slurry of food passed from stomach). Peristaltic contractions churn the chyme, and digestive enzymes further digest food. The main function though is nutrient absorption.
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∙ 14y agoThe small intestine is where the vast majority of digestion and absorption of food takes place.
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∙ 12y agoabsorb nutrients
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∙ 13y agothe small intestine absorbs nutrients :)
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∙ 7y agoabsorb nutrients from digested food
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Dose the small intestine break down fats in food?
yes
Dose food stay in the body for three hours?
small intestine and something else.
Which comes first on the grasshopper the small intestine or large intestine?
Food enters the small intestine first. It enters the duodenum in the small intestine.
What describes the ileum of the small intestine?
The ileum of the small intestine is directly attached to the large intestine. It forms the majority of the small intestine. It is C-shaped and short. It is the middle portion of the small intestine. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.
What is on top of your small intestine?
The large intestine is on top of your small intestine.
Why is the small intestine called small intestine?
It compared in size to the large intestine it is about twice as small
The major site of nutrient absorption in the body is the?
The major site of nutrient absorption is the small intestine.
Why is the small intestine small?
The small intestine is said to be small because it's diameter is not as large as the large intestine.
What does the small intestine help in?
The small intestine is where your food goes after the stomach. The small intestine digests your food, then sends it to the large intestine.
Is duodenum part of the small intestine?
The duodenum is only the first portion of the small intestine. The small intestine comprises the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. Following the ileum of the small intestine is the ileocecal valve, which separates the small intestine from the large intestine. The duodenum is separated from the stomach by the pyloric sphincter.
What does the small intestine turn food into?
small intestine
What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
