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Continuing the journey of food as it travels through your digestive system and into the small intestine.Key facts
- At 5m long, the small intestine is the longest part of your digestive tract.
- The small intestine receives pancreatic juice which breaksdown three major food groups, fats, carbohydrates and protein.
- The liver creates bile, which is stored in the gall bladder before being squirted into the small intestine.
- The small intestine walls consist of millions of microscopic, finger-like projections called villi that absorb sugars, amino acids and fats.
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"One steak for you!"
The journey your food has taken so far, has all been to prepare it for absorption in the small intestine.
Small intestine – around 5m long
Your small intestine is only 'small' in terms of its width. In fact, this is the longest part of your digestive tract, and …
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