The small intestine is over 6 meters long and located in the abdomen, where it digests and absorbs nutrients from food. It breaks down fats, proteins, carbohydrates and other components of meals into a liquid over 3 to 6 hours. As this liquid passes through the small intestine, nutrients come into contact with blood vessels in the lining and are absorbed into the bloodstream to be carried to the rest of the body.

2. What are the characteristics of the organ ? The small intestine is the longest portion of the digestive tract. It is more than 6 meters long and is located within the middle of the abdomen. Fun Fact : If you stretched the intestines out, they would be 30 feet long!

3. What food is being digested/absorbed in this organ ? Digestion of fats, proteins and carbohydrates contained in the foods you consume, is completed within the small intestine. The resulting nutrients produced are absorbed through the lining of the small intestine and transferred to the bloodstream. It can take three to six hours for a meal to pass from one end of the small intestine to the other,

4. It is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients found within your food. When the digested food reaches the small intestine, it has been broken down into a liquid. As this liquid flows across the inner surface of the small intestine , nutrients within the food come into contact with the many small blood vessels that surround the small intestine. This blood then leaves the small intestine, carrying away nutrients, water electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, fats and medications to the entire body.

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