Yes! That is correct. I also learned this off the internet, but the first 25 cm of the small intestine is called the duodenum and this is where most of nutrients get absorbed
I also learned that the villi allow your intestine to absorb more nutrients than a smooth surface!Did you know that when you chew food the surface area increases
That is very interesting
I learned this fact off the internet, but the small intestine is actually 7 meters long, that is 23 ft!The villi allow your intestine to absorb more nutrients than a smooth surface would
. Did you know that inside the small intestine it is packed with wrinkles and folds the 0ther part of this fact is that the fold are filled with tiny fingers called villi, and the villi is filled with micro villi
Thats awesome, I learned that if you flatten your small intestine out it would cover a football field
No I did not know that, but I did know that when the food reaches the stomach the food is broken down into smaller bits by gastric juice and muscle contractions
Yes did you know that your small intestine are taller than you! Also, when you eat food your small intestine keeps it in there for up to 4 hours! Last, but not least your small intestine is the largest in your whole digestive tract!
Thank you so much I learned so much!
Alice I have to go pick up my son from soccer, but do you have any more facts?