SMALL INTESTINE Spaghetti time!
SMALL INTESTINE Roughly 20 feet Small in diameter Champion digester Absorbs
SMALL INTESTINE Has 3 main parts. 1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum
Duodenum Section 1
Duodenum First 10-12 inches after the stomach. (Duodenal ulcers)
Duodenum Chyme- STUFF released from the stomach by the pyloric sphincter. ACIDIC!!
Duodenum Bile Comes from the liver to neutralize acid. Emulsifies fat Adds color to feces.
Duodenum Pancreatic Juice: Comes from pancreas Neutralizes acid Releases 3 BIG enzymes
Duodenum Amylase: Starch maltose
Duodenum Trypsin: Proteins peptides
Duodenum Lipase: Lipids Fatty acids & Glycerols
Jejunum Section 2
Jejunum About 8 feet long BULK of nutrient absorption
Jejunum Intestinal juice: prepares food to be absorbed.
Jejunum Further breakdown Peptidase: Peptides amino acids
Jejunum Maltase: Maltose Glucose
Ileum About 12 feet long Connects to large intestine
Color code Color code the Villi I,K,L,M