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9 What is the function of the rugae in the stomach and villi in the small intestine?
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∙ 13y ago
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
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The largest variety of digestive enzymes function where?
I think it is small intestine
How does the large intestine differ from the smaller one?
The large intestine differs from the small intestine in length, diameter, and function. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine, but has a smaller diameter. The small intestine is directly connected to the stomach. The primary function of the small intestine is to absorb nutrients from the food processed by the stomach and to transfer those nutrients to the blood stream. The large intestine comes after the small. Its primary function is to capture water from the waste materials that pass to it from the small intestine. It also serves as a place to store the waste solids until they can be eliminated from the body.
What organ digests proteins?
Stomach and small intestine Protein digestion starts in the stomach, then the small intestine completely digests it.
What the pylorus area in stomach?
It is the opening from the stomach into the duodenum (small intestine).
What connects the stomach and the large intestines?
The valve between the small and large intestines is the ileocecal valve. The ileocecal valve is a sphincter muscle and its function is to allow the passage of digested food from the small intestine into the large intestine, as well as preventing the reflux of the contents of the large intestine back into the ileum (the last part of the small intestine).
How do rugae function in digestion?
The purpose is to allow the stomach to expand.
How is the function of the small intestine different from the function of the large intestine?
The stomach and small intestine both help with digestion. However, the stomach breaks down the food with acids and is mostly a large cavity, while the small intestine absorbs the nutrients and is a long winding path.
What is the difference between rugae and villi?
the rugae is found in the stomach. The villi is in the lining of the small intestines.
The largest variety of digestive enzymes function where?
I think it is small intestine
Pyloric sphincter function?
The function of the pyloric sphincter is that it controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
What part of digestive system mixes the food with acid?
The stomach
How does the large intestine differ from the smaller one?
The large intestine differs from the small intestine in length, diameter, and function. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine, but has a smaller diameter. The small intestine is directly connected to the stomach. The primary function of the small intestine is to absorb nutrients from the food processed by the stomach and to transfer those nutrients to the blood stream. The large intestine comes after the small. Its primary function is to capture water from the waste materials that pass to it from the small intestine. It also serves as a place to store the waste solids until they can be eliminated from the body.
Function of stomach small intestine large intestine?
they break down food and absorb the nutrients so our body can use it.
What are projections that cover the folds of the small intestines are called?
rugae It's not rugae - for stomach. Small intestine wall is plicae circulares.
What organ digests proteins?
Stomach and small intestine Protein digestion starts in the stomach, then the small intestine completely digests it.
Food passes from the stomach into the small?
The small intestine
What is the function of small intestine to chicken?
The function of small intestine to chicken is no because chicken doesn't have a small intestine
