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Villi are located in the large intestine. They absorb excess water.
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Is villi located in esophagus?
No there are not. Villi are there for absorbing nutrients and protein in the small intestine and are part of absorption in the digestive system.
Fingerlike projections in the intestines that absorb food?
-Villi The first answer is correct in the villi are very small finger like projections in the intestines but I would suspect the question refers to the appendix.
How do the finger like structures relate to the function of the small intestine?
If you mean the hairs on the cells they are villi and micro-villi
What is the name of projections on the inner surface of the small intestine?
The minute structures that project from the inner walls of the small intestine are called villi. They help in the digestion process by continuously pushing digested particles in one direction. Their function is to absorb nutrients. These villi effectively increase the surface area of the intestine so more nutrients can be absorbed.
What are the tiny fingerlike projections inside the small intestine called?
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
Where are villi located and what do they do?
Villi are located in the large intestine. They absorb excess water.
What does villi serve to?
Absorption of digested food.
What part of your body is villi located?
Villi is located on the inner walls of the small intestine?
Are villi in the small intestines?
Correct, that's where the villi are located.
What body system is the lacteal found?
The lacteal is found in the small intestine. It serves the purpose of absorbing fats from the gut into the bloodstream.
What is the purpose of villi in living cells?
villi are present to increase the surface area of cell for maximum absorbance of nutrients
Which structure does not serve to increase surface area in the small intestine?
Villi
What purpose do the tubes located under each bar of a xylophone serve?
resonators
Is villi located in esophagus?
No there are not. Villi are there for absorbing nutrients and protein in the small intestine and are part of absorption in the digestive system.
What is the purpose of a chorionic villi sampling?
The tissue can be tested for genetic defects.
What substances in the small intestine of humans serve to increase the surface area for absorption?
Villi
Which structure located on the walls of the ileum form lymphocytes?
villi
