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What is the main system of the digestive system?
Small intestines is the organ where most of the digestion takes place.
What system is the small intestine part of?
The intestines are part of the digestive system.Yes
When does absorption take place in the digestive system?
most of it takes place in the small intestines
Where does most of the absorption of nutrients occur?
small intestine
Where are the bacteria in your digestive system located?
From your mouth to your stomach to your intestines to your bottom. Most of them are in your small intestine, though.
Where does most digestion and absorption take place where?
small intestines
Where does most of the digestive process take place?
Small intestine
Which part of the digestive system is primarily responsible for absorbing nutrients?
The small intestine is the part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients. The villi are the structural feature that maximize surface area for absorption.
What is the main organ of the digested system?
Small intestines is the organ where most of the digestion takes place.
What regulates the exit of partlially digested food?
The duodenum has a sphincter that controls the opening of the stomach to dump partially digested food into the small intestines. This sphincter can be weakened by stomach ulcers. After the duodenum, food stuffs continues through the small intestines where most digestion takes place.
Why small intestines are the longest of digestive system?
The small intestine is the largest in the digestive system because it has the largest surface area. The whole inside of the small intestine is covered in villi and micro villi and when spread out it would be about the size of 4 tennis courts! These villi and micro villi are there in order to allow the absorption of nutrients and gases into the circulatory system.
Most digestion of food takes place in the stomach?
Actually, most digestion of food takes place in the small intestine. The stomach mainly breaks down food into chyme, a semi-liquid mixture of partially digested food, which is then further digested and absorbed in the small intestine.
