MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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The ____ is a coiled tube from 20 to 23 feet long, in which about 90 percent of digestion takes place.
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mouth
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esophagus
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colon
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small intestines
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -(IH-lee-um) The last part of the small intestine. It connects to the cecum (first part of the large intestine). The ileum helps to further digest food coming from the stomach and other parts of the small intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The small intestine has three parts: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. It helps to further digest food coming from the stomach. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food so they can be used by the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The small intestine absorbs about 90 percent of the water you ingest (either as liquid or within solid food).
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