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the lining of the small intestine has folds, and are covered with finger-like projections called villi, which are covered with thousands of micro-villi
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How does the lining of the stomach compare with the lining of the small intestine?
The lining of the stomach has less surface area than the lining of the small intestine. The stomach lining has a mucus coating that protects it from acid while the lining of the small intestine is less coated.
Food is digested by the lining of this organ?
The lining of the small intestine.
What cell is cell lining the small intestine?
the cell lining of the small intestine is called villi and are small, finger-like projections that are used to increase surface area.
Is the lining of the small intestine's filled with villi?
yes
Does the large intestine have villi?
The answer is small intestine.
What is the lining found on the surface of the stomach and small intestine?
Mucosa
An inflammation of the lining of the small intestine reduces the ability of the intestine to absorb water or nutrients causing?
Dehydration.
The velvety appearance of the lining of the small intestine is due to the presence of?
Villi
The lining of the small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections called?
It is the Villi
Were does blood go to get nutrients?
the nutrients enter the blood in the small intestine. The lining of the small intestine is called the villi, that is were the blood is absorbed into the bloodstream
What fingerlike projections lining the small intestine that absorb food into the bloodstream?
Villi
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is?
The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is pepsin. Pepsin is released by the mucosal lining of the stomach.
