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What does the small intestine have to further increase its surface area?
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∙ 12y ago
The intestinal wall is covered with microscopic protrusions called villi and microvilli. These villi look like millions of tiny fingers or hairs sticking out from the intestinal wall. The villi increase the surface area of the wall because there is now much more membrane per square inch of intestine.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoSmall finger-like projections called villi
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∙ 10y agoIt stretches itself to increase the surface area for better absorption of the food's nutrients. There is a limit to how much it can stretch and that is why it is advisable not to overeat.
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What increase the surface area of food small intestine esophagus gallbladder or teeth?
Small intestine
Villi are present in small intestine why?
Vili are present to increase the surface area of the small intestine. This allows more digestion to happen in the small intestine.
Microvilli on the surface of the villi greatly increase the internal surface area of the?
small intestine
Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?
Villi
The villi of the small intestine allow for an increase in the rate of?
surface area
What finger-like projections increase the surface of the small intestine?
Villi.
Why is it important to increase surface area in the small intestine?
Millions of tiny hair-like protrusions, called villi, line the inside of the small intestine. They vastly increase the surface area of the intestines, to maximise diffusion of nutrients into the bloodstream. In fact, there are even smaller micro-villi covering the villi, to increase the absorption capacity even further! A constant supply of blood ensures a steep concentration gradient is maintained. This is a crucial factor for allowing as great an uptake of nutrients as possible.
Finger-like extensions increasing surface area in small intestine?
Microvilli are finger-like projections that increase the surface area in the small intestine.
What finger like projections which increase the surface of the small intestine?
Villi or microvilli
What modification of the small intestine wall that serves to increase surface area?
Villi
What are the finger like projections in the small intestine that act to increase the surface for absorption?
finger like projections in small intestine are called villi to increase surface area for absorption of food in small intestine.
What is the function of projection?
They increase the surface area of small intestine and thus, increase the rate of absorption of food...
