Small intestine
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Small intestine
The small intestine is a winding, tightly folded tube about
Most of the food a person consumes is digested and absorbed in the small intestine. The lining of the small intestine has tiny fingerlike raised tissues (villi). These raised tissues greatly increase the surface area of the intestine, which absorbs calories and nutrients from food.
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| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Last Updated | June 23, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 23, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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