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Where does nutrients enters the blood?
Nutrients are absorbed by the blood vessel in the small intestines. Special cells in the small intestines are facilitate this movement.
Nutrients leave the small intestines and are carried by the blood to the?
cells
What can alcohol do to the small intestine?
the small intestines can't absorb nutrients as well
Main function of the small intestines?
absorbs water and nutrients and feed them to cells
The structures that produce new cells for the mucosa of the small intestines are the?
intestinal crypts
What kind of epithelial cells form the inner lining of the small intestines?
Columnar epithelium forms the lining of the stomach and intestines
What does alcohol do to you large and small intestines?
Alcohol can damage the cells lining the stomach and intestines, which can block the absorption and breakdown of nutrients in those organs.
What are the organs of the gut in order that the food passes?
Food passes from:the mouthto esophagusto the stomachto the small intestines (where the cells pull fluid into the intestines)to the large intestines (where cells shuttle fluids back to the kidneys)and waste then enters the rectumto the anus, and into the toilet.
What are Paneth cells?
Paneth cells are one of the four principal cells that represent the epithelium of the small intestines. Paneth cells are attached to stem cells and may play an important role in protecting them.
How do osmosis and villi play a role in feeding cells the glucose they need?
Osmosis occurs in the small intestines which contain the villi. There are blood vessels connected to the villi so nutrients/glucose in the small intestines diffuses through the semi-permeable membrane of the cells in the blood vessel.
What does the digestive system do for the circulatory system?
When your food is being digested and it is in your small intestines and the villi sucks up the nutrients it gives the nutrients to blood vessels which take it to your cells. Small intestines and villi are parts of digestive system. Blood vessels and cells are part of circulatory system.
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.
