Title: Small Intestine Structure/Function Tutorial | Sophia Learning
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Content: So the main function of the small intestine is to absorb nutrients from our food. So our food, as it exits the stomach, enters the small intestine. And as it moves through the small intestine, its main job is to absorb any nutrients from that food. And we actually have three sections of our small intestine. And those are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, in this order. So the duodenum is the section of the small intestine connected to the stomach. The middle portion is the jejunum. And then the end portion that connects to the large intestine is the ileum. So those are our three sections of our small intestine. And our small intestine is actually rather long.