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An adult small intestine is close to 22 feet long.
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How long are the small and large intestine?
The average adult human large intestine is about five feet, or 1 1/2 meters, in length. The average small intestine in an adult is approximately 20 (6 meters) feet in length.
How long is the small intestine of an adult?
The average length of an adult male's small intestine is 6.9m and 7.1m in females.
What is the length of a small intestine in an adult?
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How much longer is the small intenstine than the large intestine?
In adult humans, the small intestine is around 7m long, and about 3cm wide. The large intestine is about 1.5 metres long and around 6-10cm wide. The large intestine is called 'large' because it is wider than the small intestine, it is not longer.
How small is a intestine?
The small intestine (of an adult human) is typically about 1 inch in diameter, and is approximately 25 feet long. Of course, these measures depend on the size of the individual.
Hwo long is the small intestine?
In an average human adult it is about 5 meters (16 feet).
How long is the small inthe intestine vs the long intestine?
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Why is small intestine long and coil?
In order that enough nutrients are absorbed through the walls of the small intestine as food passes through, the tube has to be long. In an adult, the small intestine can be anything up to 6 metres or over in length. thank you... Shunterria S. Parham May 2009
Why is the small intestine long and coiled up?
In order that enough nutrients are absorbed through the walls of the small intestine as food passes through, the tube has to be long. In an adult, the small intestine can be anything up to 6 metres or over in length. thank you... Shunterria S. Parham May 2009
How long is an adults' large intestine?
The length of the large intestine in an adult is around 1.5m. The length of the small intestine is around 6.9m for males and 7.1m for females. The large intestine is named so as it is much wider than the small intestine.
What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
What is Diameter of human adult small intestine?
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