This is where things get interesting. The small intestine is like a super-long, thin tube that's lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi. These villi help to increase the surface area, allowing for maximum alcohol absorption - we're talking about 80% of the total amount!
But, why is this so important? Well, it's because the small intestine is where most of our nutrient absorption happens, and alcohol just happens to be a special guest that crashes the party. The walls of the small intestine are lined with blood vessels that help to transport the alcohol into the bloodstream, where it can then travel to the liver for processing.
Now, you might be wondering what happens to the remaining 10% of alcohol that isn't absorbed in the small intestine. Well, it turns out that it gets absorbed in the large intestine, also known as the colon. But, by this point, the alcohol has already been mostly absorbed, so it's not like it's a big deal or anything.
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