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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Absorption of food
  1. Secretin stimulation test (image) 
    ... of enzymes to function in the breakdown and absorption of food. In order to perform the test a tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8909.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Small intestine (image) 
    ... portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of nutrients from food into the bloodstream. The pyloric sphincter governs the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19221.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Large intestine (colon) (image) 
    ... portion of the digestive system most responsible for absorption of water from the indigestible residue of food. The ileocecal valve of the ileum (small intestine) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19220.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Abdominal organs (image) 
    ... the small intestine. The small intestine further digests food and begins the absorption of nutrients. Secretions from the pancreas in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19574.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Soluble and insoluble fiber (image) 
    ... during digestion. It also slows digestion and nutrient absorption from the stomach and intestine. Soluble fiber is found in foods such as oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19531.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Roux-en-Y stomach surgery for weight loss (image) 
    ... pouch too small to hold large amounts of food, but by skipping the duodenum, fat absorption is substantially reduced.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19268.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lower digestive anatomy (image) 
    ... small intestine. In the small intestine all nutrient absorption occurs. Whatever has not been absorbed by the small intestine passes into the colon. In the colon most of the water is absorbed from the food residue. The residue is then eliminated from the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8735.htm - Medical Encyclopedia