NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does the absorption of nutrients from food take place?
A
stomach
B
liver
C
small intestine
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The muscles of the small intestine mix food with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine, and push the mixture forward for further digestion. The walls of the small intestine absorb water and the digested nutrients into your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-2: -A special type of cell helps nutrients pass through the gut lining and into circulation. The small intestine has a vast interior surface area, which makes it good for absorption. This is created by the plicae circulares, which project numerous microscopic tissue structures that resemble fingers and are known as villi.

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