Income by Location Options. Here we can see the census tracts in Pontiac, IL colored by the median income for that census tract. Poverty by Age and Gender Options. 15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontiac, IL (9,683 people) live below the poverty line. This is approximately the same as the national average of 14.7%.
The intestines are a long, continuous tube running from the stomach to the anus. Most absorption of nutrients and water happen in the intestines. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The small intestine (small bowel) is about 20 feet long and about an inch in diameter. Its job is to absorb most of the nutrients from what we eat and drink. Velvety tissue lines the small intestine, which is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool.
Small intestine: The part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the large intestine.