Intestine

usgb/ɪnˈtestɪn/
noun

The tube inside the body where food is processed after it leaves the stomach.

The food you eat moves from the stomach to the intestine.
Visual representation of "intestine" - The tube inside the body where food is processed after it leaves the stomach.

Often appears as...

  • small intestine
  • large intestine
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Visual representation of "intestine"
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Digestive Process

Refers to the role of intestines in breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.

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The intestine's main job is to digest our food.
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Two Parts

Differentiates between 'small intestine' and 'large intestine', each with a specific function.

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Digestion continues in the small intestine after leaving the stomach.
Visual representation of the word "Intestine"

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