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The third, final and longest section of the small intestine, averaging about 3.6 to 4.2 meters in length (11.8 to 13.8 inches). Most of the ileum lies below the jejunum just above the level of the genitals and a slightly to your right side. Contents of the jejunum empty into the cecum (the first part of the large intestine).
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Is the large intestine the largest organ in the digestive tract?
No, the largest organ in the digestive tract is small intestine but the largest intestine is called large intestine because its diameter is greater than small intestine while the widest part of digestive tract is stomach.
Which term describes the largest part of the small intestine?
Illeum
The organ secreting the largest volume of digestive juice is the?
small intestine
Why the small intestine is NT largest part of our body?
your small intestin isint the largest orgin in your body because that title belongs to the liver
What is the largest organ in the urinary system?
It is the small intestine Ofcourse! I am Jackson Spond.
The largest variety of digestive enzymes function where?
I think it is small 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....
A disadvantage of small intestine same shape as stomach?
it is really small to process all the food you have eat every day. and the small intestine is the largest organ in the body but it is the one with the smaller diameter.
Why small intestines are the longest of digestive system?
The small intestine is the largest in the digestive system because it has the largest surface area. The whole inside of the small intestine is covered in villi and micro villi and when spread out it would be about the size of 4 tennis courts! These villi and micro villi are there in order to allow the absorption of nutrients and gases into the circulatory system.
Largest political subdivision of a state?
A county.
Largest subdivision of a living things?
Kingdom.
What part of the human digestive system in which the largest amount of nutrients absorbed?
The small intestine, I believe.
