Small intestine: This is the main site for digesting food and absorbing nutrients, and it's longer than the large intestine.
Small intestine: The longest part of the digestive tract, where most nutrient digestion and absorption occurs.
| Front | small intestine |
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| Back | The longest section of the alimentary canal, so named because of its small diameter compared with that of the large intestine; the principal site of the enzymatic hydrolysis of food macromolecules and the absorption of nutrients. |
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