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What happen to the pepsin that enters to the small intestine?
Pepsin becomes inactive when it reaches the small intestine where the pH is between 7 and 9. It functions best when in an acidic environment like the stomach.
Is the small intestine shorter than the large intestine?
that's just how ur body is made
Which one is larger the small intestine or the large intestine?
The smaller intestine is larger because it is 20 feet long and the large intestine is only 5 feet long
What are the 5 digestive processes?
Saliva esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine
What is the 5-7 foot long muscular tube that connects the small intestine to the rectum?
The large intestine connects the small intestine to the rectum. While it's shorter than the small intestine, it is wider, and so it is called "large."
What is the length of the small intestine and the reason for it?
The small intestine is about 5 meters long; this provides a large surface area for the absorption of nutrients
How long does it the food to travel from the small intestine to the big intestine?
I heard it took about 5 hours.
How did the large intestine get its name?
The diamerter of the large intestine is larger, and the diameter of the small intestines is smaller The diamerter of the large intestine is larger, and the diameter of the small intestines is smaller It has a significantly larger circumference. Diameter, the large intestine is far thicker then the small intestine. It's smaller in diameter. It is larger in diameter, not length.
Approximately how many villi are found in the small intestine?
5
How large are the small and large intestines?
if you combine the large and small intestine together and lay them down flat there as long as a football field
How long is the human intestines?
That depends! We have a small intestine, approximately 20' long and then the large intestine approximately 5' long. 30 feet total. small intestine is 23 feet, the large is 7 feet.
About how big around and long is your small intestine?
Small intestine about 7'/2 inches to 2 inches. Large intestine is about 3 or 4 inches.
