Enzymes
What enzyme is used for proteins
Trypsin
Where does the food from the small intestine come from?
The Stomach
How long is the small intestine
22 feet long
Where does the small intestine get it's enzymes from?
The Pancreas
Where does the food in the small intestine go to after?
Large Intestine
what is the food inside the small intestine called?
chyme
What is Lipase used for?
To break down fats.
What is used to absorb nutrients from the chyme in the small intestine?
Villi
What does amylase do?
breaks down starch
What is an important chemical used to not harm the small intestine from acid?
Bicarbonate
What are the waves that increase the surface area inside the villi called?
Microvilli
Where do the nutrients absorbed by the small intestine go into?
the bloodstream.