ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?
A
esophagus
B
small intestine
C
stomach
D
mouth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ileum: This last section is the longest part of your small intestine. The ileum is where most of the nutrients from your food are absorbed before emptying into the large intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small intestine. The walls of the small intestine absorb the digested nutrients into the bloodstream. The blood delivers the nutrients to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The food that is digested is absorbed into the blood vessels in the walls of the intestine. The finger-like projections known as villi, drastically increase the surface area of the small intestine for greater absorption of the digested food. The blood carries the absorbed food material to different parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose, fructose, galactose and amino acid are absorbed into blood and fatty acid and glycerol are absorbed into the lymph of lacteal.

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