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The small intestine digests and absorbs nutrients from food. It consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The duodenum receives food from the stomach and releases enzymes from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas to break down nutrients. In the jejunum, enzymes digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Most nutrient absorption occurs in the ileum through fingerlike villi. Undigested food passes to the colon where water is absorbed before waste is compacted and stored in the rectum until defecated throug

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