Longest part of the digestive system?
Small intestine
The small intestine is divided into 3 parts which are?
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The lining of the small intestine has tiny fingers called
Villi
(cover the surface of the mucosa
of the small intestine)
What’s the function of the villi
absorption of nutrients
Large intestine is made up of?
Appendix, cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal
The function of the large intestine?
absorb water from undigested food which formed into solid waste materials called feces or stool
the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into smaller parts is called?
Digestion