Clinton County Michigan Sheriff's Office added 2 new photos. Â· December 31, 2017 at 8:59am Â· Ithaca, MI Â· During the night last night, someone tried to help this family take down their Christmas decorations.
The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine has three distinct regions â the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The duodenum receives bile and pancreatic juice through the pancreatic duct, controlled by the sphincter of Oddi. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals from food. This article is primarily about the human gastrointestinal tract. The information about its processes is directly applicable to most placental mammals.
For the most part, the B vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream in your stomach or small intestines. The exception is vitamin B-12, which must be bound to something called intrinsic factor for absorption.itamin C in red peppers is absorbed into your bloodstream in the small intestines. Photo Credit Design Pics/Design Pics/Getty Images. Most of the nutrients in the food you eat -- such as protein, fats, carbohydrates and fat-soluble vitamins -- need to undergo some amount of digestion before they can be absorbed.