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What happens to the food once it is absorbed into the body in the small intestines?
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∙ 7y ago
Nutrients are mostly absorbed in the small intestine and certain kinds of nutrients are absorbed in the large intestine. Most of the water is absorbed in the large intestine as well. Then the rest of the wastes goes through the rectum.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe undigested food in the small intestine turns into a watery mixture like starch and minerals.
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∙ 9y agoAs the material moves through the large intestine, water is absorbed into the bloodstream. The remaining material is readied for elimination from the body.
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What happens to the material that is not absorbed?
Absorbtion takes place in the stomach and intestines. Much of absorption takes place in the small intestines. When materials in the body are not absorbed the body gets rid of them. They are excreted as sweat, urine and stool.
Where small soluble molecules absorbed into the body?
The small Intestines :D
Where in your body does mineral is absorbed into body?
at the intestines
What does water turn into after being absorbed in the intestines?
The water absorbed by the intestines are used for cells in the body.
Is colon same as large intestine?
No. The stomach attaches to the small intestines (where food is absorbed into the body) which is attached to the large intestines (where most of the water is reabsorbed).
What happens to the food not absorbed by the small intestine?
our body it will be tyred.
What part of your body absorbs alcohol?
Roughly 20% is absorbed through the stomach wall, depending on the contents of the stomach. The rest is absorbed in the small intestine.
Are calories absorbed in the small intestines?
Calories are not absorbed anywhere in your body. They are, however, burned. We ingest food which has a caloric content, but it is only when the food is digested and absorbed by our digestive tract, mostly in the small intestines, that it becomes available for our cells to use in metabolism. So, in a way, you could say that calories are absorbed in the small intestine, but they are not counted as calories until they are used, either for energy or for storage.
Where do the nutrients from food get absorbed into the blood stream?
nutrients are absorbed in the digestive system
Where are food molecules absorbed into the bloodstream?
The food molecules are absorbed in the small intestine. Through these finger shaped things along the wall of the small intestine, called the villi.
What Alcohol is absorbed primarily though the?
Most alcohol is absorbed into the body through the samll intestines.
Where are the majority of the nutrients absorbed?
The body absorbs the food nutrients through the digestive tracts. The walls of the small intestine take it in then will travel on the body via the bloodstream.
