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What does the ileum do?
The ileum is the end of the small intestine it basically absorbs digested material through its wall which enters into the bloodstream.
Which nutrient is digested by ptyalin?
Starch is digested by ptyalin.
Why illeum is so long?
The ileum is long in order to facilitate absorption of nutrients from digested food. Its length provides a large surface area for nutrient absorption to occur efficiently. This is important for the body to extract as many nutrients as possible from the food we consume.
What organ system does the ileum belong to?
The ileum is a part of the digestive system. It is the final section of the small intestine where absorption of nutrients from digested food occurs before it passes to the large intestine.
What nutrient is digested by more enyzmes than any other nutrient?
Protien
What is the first nutrient to be chemically digested?
It is starch! I think
What organic nutrient is digested by salivary secretions?
Saliva
What nutrient is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions?
The nutrient that is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions is fiber. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that may be soluble or insoluble.
What is the nutrient digested in the mouth?
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
Where does most nutrients reabsorption occur?
Most nutrient reabsorption occurs in the small intestine, particularly in the jejunum and ileum. These sections of the small intestine have specialized cells that absorb nutrients such as sugars, amino acids, and vitamins from digested food into the bloodstream for distribution to the rest of the body.
What does the jejunum digest?
the portion of the mammalian small intestine that follows the duodenum and precedes the ileum that is the function of absorbing digested food
What are not digested?
CelluloseAnswer:To be a nutrient a food material has to be digested and incorporated into the body as stored fat, converted to muscle or other protein, or converted to energy. So no nutrient as "not digested"/ Non-nutrient materials which provide other functions are fiber and water, and minerals asn trace chemicals such as salt, iron, zinc. Vitsmins can be regarded as supplimental to the body's own production. fibre can not be digested
