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In humans the small intestine can be over 8 meters (26 feet) long. Why do you think this organ is so long?
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What organ in the body is 2.5 cm wide and 6 meters long?
The Small Intestine
What organ contains villi?
The organ that contains the villi is the small intestine.
What organ does most digestion take place?
Most chemical digestion occurs in the stomach and absorption occur in the intestines in humans and many other animals.
What organ of the digestive system is considered the primary organ of absorption?
The digestive organ that is considered the primary organ of digestion is the small intestine but more specifically it is the duodenum of the small intestine. This is the region directly after the stomach and is approximately 25 cm long. The small intestine absorbs nutrients and large intestine absorbs water.
What organ absorbs the digested food into the blood?
The small intestine absorbs digested food into the blood.
Is the small intestine a cell tissue or organ?
it is an organ!
In what organ in the small intestine is food absorbed into the blood?
The jejunum.
What is the length of small intestine of a lion?
In humans over 5 years old, it is typically about 7 meters long (23 ft) but can vary from 4 to 7 meters (13 to 23 feet).
What is an accessory organ to the small intestines?
Yes, it is part of the small intestine. It is an organ.
What is the organ of digestion?
small intestine
What organ secretes?
small intestine
Which organ is the small intestine and what is its primary function?
Organ 4 is the small intestine. It completes the breakdown of food and transfers nutrients into the bloodstream.
