1 Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel. 3  Count the beats for 30 seconds, and then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
Absorption in the Stomach. The stomach absorbs very few substances, although small amounts of certain lipid-soluble compounds can be taken up, including aspirin, other non-steroidal anti-infammatory drugs, and ethanol.lossary. The stomach absorbs very few substances, although small amounts of certain lipid-soluble compounds can be taken up, including aspirin, other non-steroidal anti-infammatory drugs, and ethanol.
Some nutrients are absorbed in the stomach, but nutrients are absorbed mainly in the small intestine, where the small, soluble molecules are diffused or actively transported from the ileum/duodenum, into the capillaries on the other side of the intestine. Most food absorption takes place in the small intestine.