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Learn about the Small Intestine
What is the small intestine?
The small intestine is part of the alimentary tract. (2) The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system. (2)
The main functions of the small intestine are secretion and absorption. (2)
What does the small intestine do?
The main functions of the small intestine are to complete digestion of food and to absorb nutrients. (2)
Food mixes with the digestive juices from the small intestine, liver, and pancreas. (4)
The small intestinal walls absorb nutrients and water from food and sends waste products to the large intestine. (4)
What can disrupt the small intestine?
Lectins may disrupt the small intestine’s ability to metabolize foods. (1)
How long is the small intestine?
The small intestine can extend up to six meters in length. (2)
Where is the small intestine located?
The small intestine extends from the stomach (pylorus) to the large intestine (cecum). (2)
What does the small intestine contain?
duodenum (3)
jejunum (3)
ileum (3)
All three segments absorb water and electrolytes. (2)
Resources
1. https://thetrailtohealth.com/blog/toxins-and-antinutrients-in-food-why-you-should-avoid-them
2. https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-small-intestine
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_organs_of_the_human_body
4. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21758-stomach
