Absorbing Nutrients

Key Stage 3

Meaning

We get the nutrients from our food by absorbing nutrients through the wall of the small intestine.

About Absorbing Nutrients

The small intestine is adapted to be long to have a large surface area for absorption.

The small intestine has villi to increase the surface area for absorption.

The villi have a thin wall for quicker absorption.

The villi have a good blood supply to allow absorption into the blood.