Because they are smaller then the big intestines. So they are referred to as the small intestine.
The small intestine and is involved in the process of digestion. nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fats, and many vitamins and minerals are absorbed by your small intestine. the small intestine stretches from your stomach to the beginning of your large intestine. it is broken in to three distinct zones - the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ilium
The intestines are a tissue from your body.
what is the difference between the esophagus and the small intestines
your stomach and small intestines break food down and anything that gets to your large intestines exits your body through the anus
From the stomach, the food moves into the small intestines. After the small intestines the food moves into the large intestines.
2 intestines the small intestine the large intestine
The small intestines is an organ that takes in the nutrition from the food from the stomach, if all the food flows into the small intestines they would burst and you could suffer massive pains.
your small intestine is small in diameter,but in measures 4 m to 7 m in length
It is very long n herbivores as compared to carnivores .
Your small intestines absorb the food and nutrients as well as the water you take in. You can not survive without most of it.
The largest "organ" is said to be your skin...