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What are the primary functions of the ileum?
What are the primary functions of the ileum?
To absorb vitamin B12 and bile salts, and to absorb whatever products of digestion were not absorbed by the jejunum.
Which part of the small intestine absorbs most nutrients, and which part absorbs remaining nutrients?
Which part of the small intestine absorbs most nutrients, and which part absorbs remaining nutrients?
The jejunum absorbs most nutrients, while the remaining nutrients reach the ileum.
What is the role of the ileum in the absorption of bile salts?
What is the role of the ileum in the absorption of bile salts?
The ileum absorbs bile salts, which are crucial for digestion and absorption of dietary fats, and returns them to the liver to be reused.
Why is the absorption of vitamin B12 by the ileum important?
Why is the absorption of vitamin B12 by the ileum important?
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What is the significance of the slower rate of passage in the ileum?
What is the significance of the slower rate of passage in the ileum?
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What is the length of the ileum and where does it end?
What is the length of the ileum and where does it end?
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The primary function of the ileum is to absorb vitamin B12 and ______ salts
The primary function of the ileum is to absorb vitamin B12 and ______ salts
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As food passes through the small intestine, most nutrients are absorbed in the ______, the middle part of the small intestine
As food passes through the small intestine, most nutrients are absorbed in the ______, the middle part of the small intestine
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The ileum has a slower rate of passage, which allows more time for these remaining nutrients to be ______
The ileum has a slower rate of passage, which allows more time for these remaining nutrients to be ______
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The process of absorption in the ileum ensures that whatever products of digestion were not absorbed by the jejunum are absorbed by the ______
The process of absorption in the ileum ensures that whatever products of digestion were not absorbed by the jejunum are absorbed by the ______
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The ileum's primary function is to absorb vitamin B12 and ______ salts
The ileum's primary function is to absorb vitamin B12 and ______ salts
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The process of absorption in the ileum ensures that whatever products of digestion were not absorbed by the jejunum are absorbed by the ______
The process of absorption in the ileum ensures that whatever products of digestion were not absorbed by the jejunum are absorbed by the ______
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The ileum has a slower rate of passage, which allows more time for these remaining nutrients to be ______
The ileum has a slower rate of passage, which allows more time for these remaining nutrients to be ______
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