The Digestive Process: What Does the Small Intestine Do?

intestine  The intestine is a winding muscular tube extending from the stomach to the anus Its main purpose is to digest food  The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the stomach and large

Carbohydrates in the diet are digested in the small intestine to glucose, galactose, and fructose, and these sugars are then absorbed by enterocytes lining the The job of your large intestine is to absorb water, minerals, and some of the remaining nutrients from your food It will change the leftover waste into a bowel

The digestive system is a long, twisting tube that starts at the mouth and goes through the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and ends at Carbohydrates in the diet are digested in the small intestine to glucose, galactose, and fructose, and these sugars are then absorbed by enterocytes lining the