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How do the folded membrane of the cells in the lining of the intestine enable them to absorb the maximum amount of digested food?
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∙ 8y ago
All cells has plasma,they are very important!!!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis is so the digested food can pass more quickly and easily
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∙ 15y agoit increases the surface area that does the absorbing
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∙ 14y agoIt has a much higher surface area in contact with the digested food. Think of dissolving a sugar cube in water vs crushing it into a powder and dissolving it.
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What organs help absorb digested food and water?
large intestine
What small intestine contains?
small intestine is a tube like structure,which is composed of smooth muscle cells.it can absorb the digested product of food which is digested by stomach.
What can the small intestine can absorb without being further digested?
Glucose and fructose.
Primary function in the large intestine?
The primary job of the large intestine is to pass waste and to absorb water into the body.
What does the large intestine absorb from digested food causing the waste from here to be a solid?
nutrients
In what organ are the villa located and what do they do?
Villi are located in the small intestine and they absorb nutrients (from digested food) into the bloodstream.
What in the small intestine absorbs food?
what absorbs the food in small antestine
What does the intestine absorb?
The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals. After your food has been swallowed and has been digested in your stomach and small intestine your large intestine absorbs the last of the water.
What does a frog's small intestine do?
A frog's small intestine is in charge of the majority of its digestion. It helps its body absorb nutrients from food.
Does the large intestine absorb?
The large intestine absorbs water, electrolytes, and some kinds of vitamins and minerals. After your food has been swallowed and has been digested in your stomach and small intestine your large intestine absorbs the last of the water.
What can lacteal spell?
Those letters will spell lacteal, a word for the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine that absorb digested fats.
Which parts of food are digested in the small intestine?
Digestion and absorption of many carbs, especially simple carbs start in your mouth and typically end in your stomach. Some more complex carbs are digested in small intestines. Almost all fats and proteins are digested and absorbed in the small intestine. In fact, the majority of absorption and digestion happens here. Typically very minimal is absorbed and digested in the large intestine. The one thing the large intestine does really well is to absorb water. This is why your stool is exceptionally watery when you have diarrhea as it has passed through the large intestine much too quickly to absorb the appropriate amount of water.
