explain digestion taking place in small intestine
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class 10 biology
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*From the stomach the food particles goes into the small intestine.
*The small intestine is the largest part (about 6.5m) of the alimentary canal.
*The small intestine is very narrow and arranged in the form of coil in the belly.
*Small intestine (in human beings) is the site of complete digestion of food.
*Small intestine receives the secretion of 2 glands : liver and pancreas.
*Liver secretes bile and pancreas secretes pancreatic juice.
*The walls of the small intestine contain glands which secretes intestinal juice.
*Small intestine is the main region for the absorption of digested food.
*The inner surface of the small intestine has numerous finger-like projections called villi.
*The digested food which is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine goes as blood.