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What is the primary kind of motility in the small intestine during digestion of a meal?
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.
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Is glucose absorbed in the small intestine during the process of digestion?
Yes, glucose is absorbed in the small intestine during the process of digestion.
During digestion where is water absorbed?
Large Intestine
Does the small intestine secrete hydrochloric acid during digestion?
no
Primary absorption site for digestible carbohydrates?
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?
A fluid secreted into the small intestine during digestion is a bile. A bile contains cholesterol, emulsification agents, and phospholipids.
What order do nutrients digest during digestion?
Mouth esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus
What are the hormones secreted from small intestine during digestion process?
The secrete gastric juice and the digestive hormones are secreted from the small intestines during the digestion process.
What is them in the role of the villi in the small intestine?
to increase the surface area of the intestine in order to absorb as much nutrients as possible during digestion.
What absorbs water in the process of digestion?
The small intestines absorb most of the water during digestion.
Why does extra blood flow through intestine and stomach wall during and after meal?
to help with digestion
How does the gallbladder contribute to the process of digestion?
The gallbladder stores and releases bile, a fluid that helps break down fats in the small intestine during digestion.
What does food enter during the third stage of digestion - absorption?
Small intestine.. your welcome Gradpoint users.
