Small Intestines Flashcards
1
Q
Duodenum
A
Area where digestive juices finish the job started by the stomach
2
Q
Jejunum
A
Responsible for any additional left over digestion and the absorption of nutrients
3
Q
Ileum
A
Final section of the small intestines
Absorbs the remaining nutrients from chyme
4
Q
The cell membrane of the small intestine is composed of…?
A
- mucus layer
- epithelial tissue
- cuboidal cells
- krypts of leiberkuhn
- villi
5
Q
Villi are composed of…?
A
Capillaries - absorb nutrients into blood
Lacteal - absorbs lymph and returns it to the lymphatic system
