Function of The Small Intestine...
-To absorb most of the nutrients from what we eat and drink.
Function of The Duodenum...
- It connects the stomach to the jejunum tubes which is where most of the body's chemical food breakdown takes place.
Function of The Jejunum...
-Absorption by enterocytes of small nutrient particles which have been previously digested by enzymes in the duodenum.
Function of The Ileum...
-Absorbs the nutrients from the chime or from digested food. And it also helps in breaking down proteins and peptides into small amino acids.
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