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The document discusses the small intestines, which consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The ileum is the lowest part of the small intestines, around 6 meters long, where food digestion ends and absorption occurs through villi. Digested food is absorbed into the bloodstream and carried by the hepatic portal vein to the liver, where nutrients can be stored or toxins removed, before the blood circulates to the rest of the body.

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Lukanga Johnmary
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