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Along the small intestine are finger-like projections called villi which increase the surface area to allow the removal of fats/lipids by the lacteals of the lymphatic system.
About equal to a tennis court.
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Why is large surface area important in our small intestines?
You can't absorb that which doesn't make contact with the surface.
How does the structure of the small intestine help the intestine absorb nutrients?
the villi in the small intestines.
Which structures of the small intestines increases the surface area available for absorption?
Plicae and villi
What might be the advantage of the folds and coils of the small intestines?
slows down the passage of the food slomg the intestines, and afford an increased surface for absorption. Increase the surface area for the intestines to increase absorption of nutrients
What Increases the surface area of small intestines?
The "villi" of the intestines increase the surface area dramatically. Each villus is basically a loop of the intestine wall. The polyps that are often found in the large intestine exhibit similar structure.
Why is increased surface area important in the small intestines?
Simply put, larger surface area allows for more digestive process to occur.
What are the finger-like projections in the intestines?
The finger-like projections in the small intestines are called villi & they are present in the small intestine to increase the surface area of the intestinal wall. A greater surface area allows the intestines to absorb more nutrients from the digested food into the blood stream. Villi are prominent in the small intestines because this is where majority of the absorption of nutrients occur. Villi also play a small role in the digestion of food.
Why are your small intestines so wrinkly?
The wrinkles of the small intestine increase its surface area. Increased surface area gives more opportunities for absorption of nutrients, which is one of the main functions of the small intestine.
How is surface area maximized in the stomach and small intestines?
The stomach lining is quite smooth. The small intestine is lined with villi which increases surface area. Think of villi as little round popsicle sticks protruding from the lining.
What finger like projections lining the small intestines which increase surface area?
Villi (plural). Pronounced "vill-eye".
Why is the small intestine good at its job?
The small intestines job is to absorb food into the bloodstream. The inner layer of the small intestine is covered in small finger-like projections called villi, these increase the surface are and therefore increase the rate of absorption.
What is one way that the small intestine is modified to increase the surface area for digestoin and absorption?
The cell surface which lines the intestines have villi and microvilli. These are finger-like protrusions which increase the surface vastly.
