<span>During digestion the small intestine is responsible for extracting or absorbing nutrients. Two of the three segments of the small intestine are responsible for these processes - the jejunum and the ileum (which located between first segment of the small intestine (the duodenum) and the colon). The colon, or large intestine, is responsible for maintaining fluid balance. The colon absorbs water from waste products of digestion and these waste products eventually become solidified stool.</span>
Answer: Acini
cells—water, electrolytes, mucus and enzymes
The Acini
cells are clusters of
cells, which is the basic
secretory units of salivary glands. These cells secretes fluid that contains water, electrolytes, mucus and enzymes, which flow out of the acinus into collecting
ducts. On the other hand, acinar cells secrete proteins such as the enzyme salivary amylase.
