> absorbs nutriets from the food through the "villis" that are
> inside one of the intestines. What i wonder is, does it
> absorb all the nutrients?? since it's only brushing against
> the surface of the "food", how can it get everything?
In addition to Doug's answer...
It also depends on the person, and their biological make-up
What you have to consider, is that like every other body-part, the
inside of the digestive systems can vary quite a lot - some people will
have bigger, more "receptive" villi, while others can have smaller ones
Add to this the fact that several diseases (hereditary as well as
contracted) can effect the digestive system, sometimes you don't even
know you have the disease, but it's still in effect - Coeliacs disease
is a classic example... The digestive system is "allergic" to gluten
(the protien in certials) and the villi "retract" when they come into
contact with it, making your absorbancy even lower
So, in answer to your origigan question - it "can't" <g>
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