one of the many purposes of the small intestine is to extract the nutrients and or digestive juices from what enters it
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The small intestine is in the gastrointestinal tract after the stomach. It is followed by the large intestine. A lot of the digestion and absorption of food takes place here.
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To allow a greater surface area for nutrient absorption.
It holds the same purpose as it does for humans and any other mammal: it's a site where nutrients are absorbed into the body by tiny projections inside the small intestine called villi.
The small intestine is where the majority of digestion takes place. It is where the nutrients, vitamins, minerals are removed from food and taken into the blood stream for use in the body.
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Process the nutrients absorbed by the small intestine.
The Ileum is part of the small intestine which absorbs nutrients from digesting food.
Food enters the small intestine first. It enters the duodenum in 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.