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"Villi" is a plural word, and villi are part of the human gastrointestinal tract: They are projections from the wall of the small intestine that increase its surface area for absorbing nutrients from food.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agono. It is part of the digestive system, located in the lower intestine, and absorbs the nutrients from food.
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What system is the gastrointestinal tract?
The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system.
Is the pharynx part of the gastrointestinal tract?
Yes
What part of the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for 90 percent of nutrient absorption?
The lining of the small intestine is covered with tiny projections with many capillaries. The projections are called villi. Nutrients pass into the capillaries of the villi and then to other organs of the body.
Is the esophagus a part of the gastrointestinal tract?
The liver provides a very important function for the gastrointestinal tract as it breaks detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs to be used by the body. It also creates proteins for use in other parts of the body.
Bile enters the gastrointestinal tract at the?
duodenum
What system is the gastrointestinal tract?
The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system.
What is a part of the large intestine?
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
Is mouth part of the gastrointestinal tract?
Yes.
Is the pharynx part of the gastrointestinal tract?
Yes
What system is the Large intestine a part of?
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
What part of gastrointestinal tract has most bacteria?
duodenum
What part of the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for 90 percent of nutrient absorption?
The lining of the small intestine is covered with tiny projections with many capillaries. The projections are called villi. Nutrients pass into the capillaries of the villi and then to other organs of the body.
Is the esophagus a part of the gastrointestinal tract?
The liver provides a very important function for the gastrointestinal tract as it breaks detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs to be used by the body. It also creates proteins for use in other parts of the body.
Where in the gastrointestinal tract is the duodenum?
The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine.
What is bowel disorder?
It is nothing but the diseases of intentine, part of gastrointestinal tract.
Which GI tract contains villi?
Villi are in the small intestine.
What part of gastrointestinal tract is the predominant site of dietary fat hydrolysis?
the small intestine
