Segmentation- series of stationary rhythmic contractions and relaxations of rings of intestinal smooth muscle; mixes intestinal contents.
Segmentation mixes the cyme with intestinal secretions and brings it into repeated contact with the absorptive epithelium. The slow passage insures nutrient absorption.
Yes, glucose is absorbed in the small intestine during the process of digestion.
Large Intestine
no
The primary absorption site for digestible carbohydrates is the small intestine. Carbohydrates are broken down into simpler sugars during digestion and then absorbed through the lining of the small intestine into the bloodstream to be used for energy by the body.
A fluid secreted into the small intestine during digestion is a bile. A bile contains cholesterol, emulsification agents, and phospholipids.
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The secrete gastric juice and the digestive hormones are secreted from the small intestines during the digestion process.
to increase the surface area of the intestine in order to absorb as much nutrients as possible during digestion.
The small intestines absorb most of the water during digestion.
to help with digestion
The gallbladder stores and releases bile, a fluid that helps break down fats in the small intestine during digestion.
Food enters through the mouth and goes trough the oesophagus and then to the stomach and then goes to the duodenum and to the small intestine and from the small intestine to the large intestine and out of our body