HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Question
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The greatest amount of digestion of food in humans takes place in the
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mouth
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stomach
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small intestine
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large intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your small intestine is the longest part of the human digestive system. It’s 20 feet long. After food leaves your stomach, it passes into your small intestine. This is where most of the digestive process takes place.
Detailed explanation-2: -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 small intestine absorbs most of the nutrients in your food, and your circulatory system passes them on to other parts of your body to store or use. Special cells help absorbed nutrients cross the intestinal lining into your bloodstream.
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