Next is the small intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption occurs, with the help of the liver's bile coming from the gallbladder and the pancreatic enzymes.

食物随后进入小肠，消化与吸收主要在小肠进行；当然，由肝脏生成、在胆囊贮存的胆汁与胰酶对消化吸收也同样功不可没。