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The duodenum is the upper portion of the small intestines in mammals. The duodenum is the section of the intestines that connects to the stomach and pancreas.It's the location where digestion takes place.he duodenum's function is to accept chyme from the stomach and complete the digestion of food. Chyme is the mixture of stomach acid and swallowed food. Bile released from the gallbladder is also delivered to the duodenum for fat digestion.
Functions of the small intestine. The small intestine is the part of the intestines where 90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs, the other 10% taking place in the stomach and large intestine. The main function of the small intestine is absorption of nutrients and minerals from food.Digestion involves two distinct parts.The first is mechanical digestion by chewing, grinding, churning and mixing that takes place in the mouth and the stomach.he length of the small intestine is approximated by three times the length of the infant, or height of the child or adult. The duodenum is about 25 cm (10 inches) long; the jejunum is about 2.5 m (8 feet) long and the ileum is about 3.6 m (12 feet) long.