After stomach is one folded tube {small intestine}|, 30 feet long, which absorbs almost all food materials. End sphincter allows material to pass to colon. Intestinal wall secretes enzymes to break up proteins. Glucose and amino acids have active transport into blood. Lymph absorbs fats. Small intestine has peristalsis and churning movements.
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