The small intestine consists of approximately twenty feet of tubing that coils around itself to form the small intestine. The first leg of the small intestine is called the duodenum. This is where most of the digestion takes place. The pasty fluid moves from the stomach to the duodenum where the paste is mixed with enzymes and chime. The duodenum also receives digestive juices from the pancreas and bile from the liver. Once food exits the duodenum, it is ready to be absorbed into the blood vessels and used for various purposes throughout the body. The next part of the small intestine where food is absorbed by the body is called the epithelium. The epithelium is similar to a soft towel in that it has large folds and small finger-like outgrowths where nutrients are captured and transported into blood vessels. Anything not absorbed in the small intestine then passes into the large intestine (2012, p..