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Does the large intestine have villi?
The answer is small intestine.
Where does the water in the large intestine go?
It gets absorbed into the columnar cells lining the large intestine and from there, it enters the blood stream.
What is the Large intestine called?
The large intestine is called the colon, while enteron is a term for the intestine, both small and large.
What are the cells that produce mucous in the large intestine called?
Goblet cells are the cells that produce mucus in the large intestine. These cells are specialized to secrete mucins, which help protect the intestinal lining and provide lubrication for the passage of stool.
What is a lining if the small intestine?
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
Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
What is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach or intestine?
A lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer.
The lining of the small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections called?
It is the Villi
What is examined during a colonoscopy?
the rectum and the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine).
What happens to the water in the material that is traveling through the large intestine?
The vast majority of the water that enters the large intestine is absorbed by the lining of the intestine into the circulation. Approximately 2 litres of water enters the large intestine every day. 90-95% of it is absorbed.
Why the large intestine is called 'large' intestin?
Its called the large intestinebecauseits thicker than the small intestine which isthinner
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.
