ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the absorption of the nutrients take place?
A
Stomach
B
Mouth
C
Small intestine
D
Large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The middle part of your small intestine is the jejunum. The jejunum absorbs most of your nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, and vitamins. The lowest part of your small intestine is the ileum. This is where the final parts of digestive absorption take place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jejunum. The jejunum is the middle part of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum. Most digestion and nutrient absorption takes place in the jejunum.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Each villus has a network of capillaries and fine lymphatic vessels called lacteals close to its surface. The epithelial cells of the villi transport nutrients such as carbohydrates and amino acids from the lumen of the intestine into these capillaries and lacteals (lipids).

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