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The hairs in your small intestine is called Villi.It sucks up the nutrients that you eat after the stomach turns it into a liquid.
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Do earthworms have small hairs?
Yes. Earthworms have small hairs called ulni. This was posted by a helmintologist.
What is the end of the small intestines called?
duodenum
Where is undigested food storage?
After being broken up in the stomach, the chyme (partially digested food after exiting the stomach) is absorbed into tiny hairs in the small and large intestines called villi. Hope this helps :)
What small finger-like projections are in the small intestines?
they are called villi
What are the small bumps in the small intestines that absorb food called?
Villi
What is the mesentery that surrounds the small intestines called?
The omentum.
Are the ends of small intestines called the ilea?
ilea
What are the small hair like organs lining the small intestines called?
villi
What is the name of the structure called where the small and large intestine meet?
small intestines makes the transition to the large intestines here through what is called the ileocecal valve.
What is the little pouch called where the small intestines joins with the large intestine?
The small intestines joins the large intestines at the cecum. The cecum isn't really a pouch, but the appendix, which is a pouch, is also attached to the cecum.
What is the longest section of the intestines?
The small intestine is the longest section of the intestines. It's called "small" because it has a narrower diameter than the large intestine.
Why is the small intestines referred to as the small intestines?
Because they are smaller then the big intestines. So they are referred to as the small intestine.
