One part of this organ houses Brunner's glands which secrete a protective coating and also regulate the alkaline pH necessary for specific enzymes to function.
One part of this organ houses Brunner's glands which secrete a protective coating and also regulate the alkaline pH necessary for specific enzymes to function. It is filled with lacteal capillaries which help to transport dietary fats (*) to the rest of the body. The walls of this organ are folded into finger-like villi that increase the surface area for nutrient absorption. Consisting of the ileum, jejunum and duodenum, FTP, this is what digestive organ that precedes the larger colon.
One part of this organ houses Brunner's glands which secrete a protective coating and also regulate the alkaline pH necessary for specific enzymes to function.
{Small Intestine}