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final digestion abso
small intestine, large intestine, rectum anus
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| most chemical digestion takes place in what organ. | small intestine |
| the small intestine is meters long | 6 |
| the small intestine is centimeters wide | 2 to 3 |
| in the small intestine what two things are finished with chemical digestion | proteins and starch |
| once the food has reached the small intestine what object has not been digested yet | fats |
| almost all chemical digestion and absorption happens in the | small intestine |
| the liquid food mixes with enzymes from what three organs | pancreas, liver, and small intestine |
| Bile is produced in what organ | liver |
| physically breaks up fats into smaller pieces of fat | bile |
| stores the bile and sends it to the small intestine to help break up fat | gallbladder |
| produces enzymes that are sent to the small intestine | pancreas |
| the pancreas produces enzymes that help breakdown of what three things | fats, proteins, and starches |
| move by peristalsis toward the anus | undigestables |
| tiny finger shaped structures that cover the inner surface of small intestine | villi |
| the are millions of in the small intestine | villi |
| what do villis do | absorb nutrients |
| where do nutrient molecules go after they pass through cells. | blood |
| by the end of the journey through the small intestine most nutrients have been . | absorbed |
| the large intestine is meters long | 1.5 |
| what vitamin is made in the large intestine | K |
| water is absorbed where | large intestine |
| where is remaining waste formed into a solid | rectum |
| where is waste eliminated | anus |