→ consist of U-shaped duodenum (first part of the SI) and the much coiled ileum → about 6m long
SI - carried out most digestive processes Lining of walls of small intestine → contain glands that secrete digestive enzymes. With these enzymes and enzymes from the pancreas → food is digested. Water and nutrients from food we eat is absorbed in the small intestine.
Processes that take place in the small intestine How is Small Intestine Adapted for its Function How Does Absorption Take Place in the Intestines