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How small is a intestine?
The small intestine (of an adult human) is typically about 1 inch in diameter, and is approximately 25 feet long. Of course, these measures depend on the size of the individual.
Which of the human intenstines is about 20 feet in length in a average adult?
small intestine
Why is the large intestine larger than the small intestine?
The small intestine in an adult human measures about 7 meters in length and is approximately 2.5-3 cm in diameter. Although the small intestine is much longer than the http://www.answers.com/topic/large-intestine-2largee large intestine (typically 4-5 times longer), it gets its name from its comparatively smaller diameter. Although a simple tube the length and diameter of the small intestine would have a surface area of only about 0.5m2, the surface complexity of the inner lining of the small intestine increase its surface area by a factor of 500 to approximately 250m2, or roughly the size of a tennis court.
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.
Why is the small intestine small?
The small intestine is said to be small because it's diameter is not as large as the large intestine.
What is the largest internal organ in the human body and how long is it?
small intestine, its only called the small intestine because it is small in diameter (width) but im not too sure exactly how long it is....
How long is an adult and small intestine?
An adult small intestine is close to 22 feet long.
How long are the small and large intestine?
The average adult human large intestine is about five feet, or 1 1/2 meters, in length. The average small intestine in an adult is approximately 20 (6 meters) feet in length.
Hwo long is the small intestine?
In an average human adult it is about 5 meters (16 feet).
Why is the small intestine not really small?
"Small" and "large" intestine refer to the overall diameter of the 'tube'.
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
What is length of average human intestine?
The entire small intestine is about 7 m (23 ft.) long and 2.5 cm (1 in.) in diameter. The large intestine is 1.5-2 m (5-6 ft.) long and about 6.5 cm (2.5 in.) in diameter.
