Question

Many nutrients are absorbed in the blood stream from the small intestine. the first organ that gets this nutrient blood is

Answer 1

The small intestine is where the digestion of nutrients is completed and absorption takes place. The first organ that receives the absorbed nutrients in the blood is the liver.

Step-by-step explanation:

The small intestine is the organ where the digestion of protein, fats, and carbohydrates is completed. It is a long tube-like organ with a highly folded surface containing finger-like projections called villi. The villi and microvilli, with their many folds, increase the surface area of the intestine and increase the absorption efficiency of the nutrients. After the nutrients are absorbed from the digested food, they enter the bloodstream. The first organ that receives this nutrient-rich blood is the liver, through the hepatic portal vein.

Answer 2

The first organ that receives nutrients from the small intestine is the liver. To better understand this, check out the process flow of the digestive system up to how the liver becomes the first organ to benefit from the nutrient absorption by the small intestines. 1. Esophagus - After chewing, the food is pushed down the esophagus and then out of the esophageal sphincter, which is a ring-like muscle at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that controls the passage of food and liquid between the esophagus and stomach.2. Stomach - Swallowed food and liquid are stored in the stomach. The stomach then mixes the food and liquid with digestive juices that it produces. The mixed food and gastric juices will then be called chyme. The chyme is then slowly emptied into the small intestine. 3. Small intestine - The muscles of the small intestine mix food with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver, and intestine and push the mixture forward to help with further digestion. The small intestine has multiple parts: the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. The ileum mix and push food towards the large intestines. Located within the ileum are villi that increase the surface area for absorption. The nutrients absorbed here are transferred to the blood stream and liver.