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The function of Villi is to 1.) make the the small intestine longer so food will take longer to digest 2.) make sure food is well digested 3.) to make sure the nutrients from the food are well absorbed.
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∙ 14y agoThe answer I put on my review packet for science is: Vascular projections in the small intestine that increase the area for absorbing nutrients.
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How do the finger like structures relate to the function of the small intestine?
If you mean the hairs on the cells they are villi and micro-villi
What is the function of the intestine in digestion?
The function of the small intestine is to abosorb nutrients into the blood stream using villi which are small finger like projections
What is the role of the villi in the small intestine.?
The role of the villi in the small intestine is to absorb nutrients.
What organ contains villi?
The organ that contains the villi is the small intestine.
What are the tiny fingerlike projections inside the small intestine called?
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
9 What is the function of the rugae in the stomach and villi in the small intestine?
both rugae and villi are specialized "folds". the rugae allow your stomach to expand when you eat (like a balloon) and the villi increase the surface area in your small intestine for nutrient absorption
Does the large intestine have villi?
The answer is small intestine.
What is the small finger-like bumps in the small intestine?
They are called villi.
What organ contains structures called villi?
Villi (singular villus) are finger-like structures that are found on the inner wall of small intestines. Villi function to absorb glucose, amino acids and water soluble vitamins by diffusion into the blood capillaries in the villi.
How does the structure of the small intestine help the Small intestine?
the villi in the small intestines.
In which part villi is present?
villi are present in small intestine
Which GI tract contains villi?
Villi are in the small intestine.
