Title: Small Intestine: 3 Parts, Fuctions, Enzymes, and The process of absorption - 2021
Headings: Small Intestine: 3 Parts, Fuctions, Enzymes, and The process of absorption
Small Intestine: 3 Parts, Fuctions, Enzymes, and The process of absorption
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Parts and Functions of the small intestine
Duodenum
Empty intestine (jejunum)
Intestinal absorption (ileum)
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Enzymes in The Small Intestine
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The process of absorption in the small intestine
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Content: Here are the small intestine functions possessed by the duodenum: Helps to digest food for softer and smoother
Helps absorption of nutrients in food
Produces the necessary enzymes in the digestive system (enterokinase enzyme, maltase, lactase, Sukhrase, peptidase, lipase, Erepsin, Disachrase, Nuclelease, etc.) Forming mucous muscles to aid in food digestion
It mucus produced by the Brunner gland
Helps the process of absorption of proteins, carbohydrates and substances of sugar, amino acids, fatty acids
As the immune system
As an estuary of the essential channel body
Empty intestine (jejunum)
The empty intestine ( jejunum) is the second part of the small intestine that sits between the duodenum and intestinal absorption (ileum). The length of the empty intestine in older humans ranges from 1-2 meters. The empty intestine and intestinal absorption hangs on the body with the mesenterium. The colon performs almost 90% of the nutrient absorption process from the digested food. Foods that have been broken down in the duodenum will be broken down again into smaller particles so that they are easily absorbed by the body. In the jejunum, food will undergo a chemical digestion process with the help of enzymes produced by the small intestine. Here are the functions of the empty intestine: Advertising
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Breakdown or cleavage of nutrients in food
Absorb lipophilic nutrients (protein, fat, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K)
Absorb water.