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SAI International School
                                            Subject- Biology, Class-VII
                                            Topic- Nutrition in Animals
                                     Subtopic- Human Digestive System-III
                                                        Module- 9
                                                     Lesson Notes





               SMALL INTESTINE
                •  It is the longest part of the alimentary canal.

                •  It is approximately 6m in length.

                •  It is tubular in shape and is arranged in coils.

                •  It has three main parts-duodenum, jejunum, ileum.

               The pulpy, acidic, semi-digested food (Chyme) received from the stomach gets
               completely digested in small intestine by using three types of digestive juices :-
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