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Nutrients cross the intestine wall
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Digested food is broken into tiny nutrients inside the small intestine. These nutrients pass through the intestine wall and enter the blood.
In the picture
- The small intestine wall: its inner surface has tiny folds that nutrients can pass through.
- A nutrient particle: it moves from the inside of the small intestine through the wall.
- A blood vessel: it collects the nutrient and carries it away in blood.
Examples
- Sugar from a piece of bread entering the blood after digestion.
- Amino acids from an egg entering the blood after digestion.
Key takeaways
- The small intestine wall lets nutrients move from digested food into the blood.
- Blood then transports nutrients to the rest of the body.
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