DIGESTION PART 2

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DIGESTION PART 2
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PRIMARY ORGANS

• SMALL INTESTINE
• 95 of digestion happens here
• 3 parts Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
• Carbs Monosaccharide
• Protein Amino Acids
• Fat BILE Fatty Acids
• 20-30 Feet long

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PRIMARY ORGANS

• LARGE INTESTINE
• NO DIGESTION
• 7-9 feet long
• Water, Vitamins, and Minerals are absorbed
• Regulates undigested wastes to be removed

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ABSORPTION

• Most nutrients are absorbed directly into the
  bloodstream
• Then waste material is excreted out
• Nutrients are carried to Liver
• Liver turns nutrients into forms needed by the
  body and stores unneeded
• Carried by blood vessels to individual cells and
  USED

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DIGESTION 4 hoursTOTAL TIME 24-72 HOURS