Assertion: ileum's surface area | /r/CapableOf | absorb nutrient
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text: The small intestinal mucosa has several anatomic adaptations that serve to create an immense surface area with which to digest and absorb nutrients.
text: The inner lining of the jejunum and the later section the ileum are lined with villi, small fingers containing capillaries that increase the surface area that can absorb nutrients.