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===About The Small Intestine===
: The [[Small Intestine]] is where food is broken down by [[Digestive Enzyme|digestive enzymes]] including [[amylase]], [[protease]] and [[lipase]] before being [[Absorb (Biology)|absorbed]] into the [[blood]].
: The [[Small Intestine]] produces some of its own [[Digestive Enzyme|digestive enzymes]] including [[amylase]] and [[peptidase]] but also takes some [[Digestive Enzyme|digestive enzymes]] from the [[pancreas]] including [[Pancreatic Amylase|pancreatic amylase]], [[trypsin]] and [[lipase]].
: The [[Small Intestine]] is long and folded to increase the [[Surface Area|surface area]].
: The [[Small Intestine]] has structures called [[Villi]] which are extra folds in the surface to increase the [[Surface Area|surface area]].