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What are the two jobs of the small intestine?
The two main jobs of the small intestine are digestion and absorption. It digests food using enzymes and other substances, breaking down nutrients into smaller molecules. These nutrients are then absorbed through the walls of the small intestine and into the bloodstream to be used by the body.
What is the organ that has villi to absorb the nutrients?
The small intestine has villi to absorb nutrients. Villi are small projections that increase the possible surface area for absorption.
What does the large intestine look like how big is it?
The large intestine is the last part of the digestive system and is wider and shorter than the small intestine. It is about 5 feet long and 3-4 inches in diameter in adults. Its main function is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter and to store and eliminate waste.
An inflammation of the lining of the small intestine reduces the ability of the intestine to absorb water or nutrients causing?
Dehydration.
Identify the parts of alemntary tract?
The elementary tract consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. These parts work together to digest food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste from the body.
What helps the small intestine?
small intestine helps absorb nutrients
Is morphine absorb in stomach or in small intestine?
intestine
What are the similarities between the small intestine and the large intestine?
* Part of digestive system * intestines * absorb (small=nutrients large=water)
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 attaches to the small intestine and absorbs water?
The small intestines absorb the nutrients out of your food. The stomach leads to the small intestine and the small intestine leads to the large intestine. The large intestine absorbs water, and then the food goes to the rectum.
Does the liver absorb?
No it's the small intestine
What are structures in the small intestine?
the tiny structures within the small intestine that absorb nutrients are called Villi
Why is the small intestine long?
Because it takes time to absorb food.
How do the villi absorb nutrients?
The Small Intestine.Villi lines the wall of the small intestine.IntestineSmall IntestineThe small intestine.
Capilaries in small intestine do what?
Capillaries in the small intestine absorb nutrients from the digestive tract. Capillaries in the small intestine also bring oxygen and carry away waste from the intestine.
What helps absorb food in the small intestine?
villi
How is the small intestine adapted to absorb the nutrients?
it is adapted to absorbing nutrients due to the villi present in the small intestine.
