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Where is the primary site of nutrient absorption from the gastrointestinal tract?
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∙ 6y ago
The organ you are referring to is called the small intestine.
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∙ 13y ago
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Diet for malabsorption syndrome?
complications due to defect in absorption by the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the term that describes the process in which nutrients pass through the wall of the gastrointestinal tract?
absorption
What is the portion of gastrointestinal tract that absorbs water?
The large intestine is responsible for absorption of water.
What is the definition of absorption in the digestive tract?
The definition of absorption in the digestive tract is is the process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system onto your blood
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract plays the greatest role in the absorption of digested food?
Small Intestine
What part of the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for 90 percent of nutrient absorption?
The lining of the small intestine is covered with tiny projections with many capillaries. The projections are called villi. Nutrients pass into the capillaries of the villi and then to other organs of the body.
What is the term that describes the process in which nutrients pass through the walls of the gastrointestinal tract?
The answers given here are wrong.The correct answer is assimilation.
Which nutrient enhances iron absorption in the intestinal tract?
Ascorbic acid
Where does absorption of protein take place?
Within the Gastrointestinal tract of the human body
What system is the gastrointestinal tract?
The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system.
Why does vitamin B6 deficiency occur?
Vitamin B6 deficiency occurs rarely. When it does, it is usually associated with poor absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract has the highest concentration of blood capillaries?
This would be in the small intestine, because most absorption takes place there.
