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Where is water absorbed in the body?
Water is primarily absorbed in two places: 1) during digestion, water is primarily absorbed in the small intestine (90%), the remaining water (10%) is absorbed by the large intestine. 2) during filtration of the blood in the kidneys, water is reabsorbed in the nephron hope that points you in the right direction.
Where is water absorbed in body?
Water is primarily absorbed in two places: 1) during digestion, water is primarily absorbed in the small intestine (90%), the remaining water (10%) is absorbed by the large intestine. 2) during filtration of the blood in the kidneys, water is reabsorbed in the nephron hope that points you in the right direction.
What divides the large intestine and small intestine?
the ileocecal valve is the end of the small intestine and beginning of the large intestine. Thus dividing the two.
How many intestines do you have-?
2 intestines the small intestine the large intestine
What are the two parts of the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed?
the villi and the body tissues
Which intestine Prepares wastes for elimination from the body?
The large intestine prepares wastes for elimination from the body.
Why is the large intestine called 'large'?
Length of the large intestine is only 50 inches. The length of the small intestine is about 20 feet. Still the former is called as large intestine. It is because the diameter of the intestine is very large as compared to small intestine.
How long does it take the large intestine to digest food?
Very little digestion occurs in the large intestine. Food is in the stomach for 2 1/2 to 5 hours. It is broken down and spends another 5 - 6 hours in the small intestine where absorption of macro and micro nutrients occur from whatever is eaten. The residue, waste, and undigested fiber enters the large intestine after that. Two things occur in the large intestine. Water is absorbed and circulated back into the bloodstream and healthy bacteria that live there continue the breakdown of undigested food and waste. Sadly most people have a transit time of 50 - 60 hours. This means something eaten 2 days ago is still in the large intestine in some form. Eating a high fiber diet can reduce transit time to 18 - 24 hours. This reduces the absorption of toxins in the large intestine.
What are the two jobs of the small intestine?
The two main jobs of the small intestine are digestion and absorption. It digests food using enzymes and other substances, breaking down nutrients into smaller molecules. These nutrients are then absorbed through the walls of the small intestine and into the bloodstream to be used by the body.
Which two parts of the alimentary canal make up the small intestine?
The section of the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed are the jejunum and the ileum. Once the digestive process takes place in the small intestine, food particles go to the large intestine.
What are intestines?
digest food
What organs are connected to the small intestine?
The bile ducts connect the liver and the gall bladder to the small intestine.
