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CHAPTER 1
1.1 Digestion System
I 5) SMALL INTESTINE

It is situated between the stomach and the large
N intestine, the small intestine. It is also known as the small
bowel, which is a part of the gastrointestinal tract. Length
– 3m – 5m and diameter -2.5-3 cm

In your small intestine, your pancreas & liver contribute
T their own digestive juices for digestive process.

Pancreatic juices break down carbohydrates, fats &
proteins. Bile from gallbladder dissolves fat. Vitamins,
E water & other nutrients move through the walls of your
small intestine into bloodstream. The undigested part
that remains moves on to your large intestine.

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