Now, before we go on to absorption, one thing that I forgot to mention inside the small intestine is these specialized types of cells known as goblet cells. So, just like in the stomach, we have mucus cells that secrete mucus inside the small intestine. We also have these cells, known as goblet cells, that secrete mucus. And the mucus basically protects the epithelial layer from being damaged by the environment found inside our small intestine. Now, finally, let's briefly discuss the process of absorption. So inside the gynom and the ilium, we have those nutrients that have been broken down are now absorbed by the intelligence of our villi, found on the border of the small intestine.