bile
Breaks down fat
Small intestine
20 feet in length
Most digestion occurs here
Walls are lined with finger like projections (villi)
villi
finger light projections that contain blood capillaries and lacteals
Capillaries
Carrie digested nutrients to the liver
lacteals
Pick up fat and carry them to the lymphatic system
three sections of the small intestine
duodenum-1st, bile and pancreatic juices are received here
jejunum-middle
ileum-final, connects with large intestine