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What is the location where the majority of the digestion and absorption occurs?
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Most of digestion occurs in the stomach and most absorption occurs in the small intestine.
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Most chemical digestion occurs in which intestine?
Majority of digestion occurs in the small intestine.
Although the stomach is responsible for digestion very little occurs in it?
Absorption
Much of the digestion that occurs in the large intestine is caused by?
No digestion occurs in the large intestine; digestion is finished in the small intestine. In the large intestine absorption takes place, then the waste materials are egested.
What does tlhe small intestine do?
90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs in the small intestine.
Is The stomach is responsible for digestion and all absorption occurs there?
This is not true. Almost all absorption occurs in the small intestine. The stomach simply uses its enzymes to break down food into smaller and smaller molecules. The most mechanical digestion occurs in the stomach due to the constant churning motion.
What 2 things happen in the small intestine?
Chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine.
What organ is the site majority of the mechanical digestion of food?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
Main function of small intestines?
chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients
What organ is the site of the majority of mechanical digestions?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
When does most nutrient absorption occur?
Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine. And as far as digestion itself, it would be after the food particles are small enough to diffuse through the blood capillaries.
What organ is the site of the majority of mechanical digestions of food?
Most of the digestion occurs (believe it or not) not in the stomach, but the smaller intestine.
What enzyme does the majority of digesting lipids?
Most lipids that you consume in your diet are fats some digestion occurs that allows lipase a fat -digesting pancreatic enzyme to aid in digestion.
