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Which part of digestive canal is involved in absorption of food?
The small intestine, specifically the jejunum is where most of the absorption occur.
Where does nearly all digestive absorption take place?
In the jejunum, the second part of the small intestine.
Which of these is part of the digestive tract or gut?
The small intestine is part of the digestive tract or gut. It is where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food occurs.
What part of the colon does the small intestine empty into?
The small intestine empties into the cecum, which is the first part of the large intestine or colon. This is where the small intestine connects to the large intestine, allowing for the continuation of digestion and absorption of nutrients.
What part of the alimentary canal does most absorption of nutrients take place?
Small intestine
What organ of the digestive system is considered the primary organ of absorption?
The digestive organ that is considered the primary organ of digestion is the small intestine but more specifically it is the duodenum of the small intestine. This is the region directly after the stomach and is approximately 25 cm long. The small intestine absorbs nutrients and large intestine absorbs water.
What part of the body precedes the small intestine?
The stomach precedes the small intestine in the digestive system. After food is swallowed, it enters the stomach where it is further broken down before passing into the small intestine for absorption of nutrients.
Where is food digested the most and taken into the body?
Most digestion and absorption takes place in the small intestine.Initial and substantial digestion takes place in the stomach, before being completed in the upper part (duodenum) of the small intestine. The middle part of the small intestine (jejunum) is where most absorption of nutrients occurs, with the remainder done in the final part (ileum), and in the large intestine.
Which part of the gastrointestinal tract plays the greatest role in the absorption of digested food?
Small Intestine
What is the portion of the small intestine that performs most absorption?
Small intestine is about 20 feet long. It has jejunum and ileum as two part. Out of these distal part of ileum absorbs most of the fluid and nutrients.
Absorption occurs in this part of the intestine?
large intestine (colon)
Is the small intestine located in the pelvic cavity?
No, the small intestine is located in the abdominal cavity, not the pelvic cavity. The small intestine is part of the digestive system, where nutrient absorption takes place. The pelvic cavity contains reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, and part of the large intestine.
