write the short note on small intestine
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The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the end absorption of nutrients and minerals from food takes place. It lies between the stomach and large intestine, and receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct to aid in digestion.
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The longest part of the alimentary canal is the small intestine. It is a highly coiled structure of about 7.5 meters in length.
It is a very narrow tube with a large internal surface area. It is the site of complete digestion in humans.
It absorbs digested food completely. It secretes intestinal juice. It receives bile juice from the liver and pancreatic juice from the pancreas.
The small intestine is divided into three parts:
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
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