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What is the longest section of the intestines?
The small intestine is the longest section of the intestines. It's called "small" because it has a narrower diameter than the large intestine.
What is duodenitis in the bulb of duodenum?
inflammation of the 1st section of the small intestines
What body cavity contains the stomach small and large intestines spleen liver gallbladder and pancreas?
The abdominal cavity contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Why in recent years has gluten become bad for the diet?
A small percentage of people have Celiac disease, where the consumption of gluten can damage the intestines. For the majority of people, eating food which contains gluten is not a health issue.
Function of small intestines?
The main function is to digest food as the majority of digestion occurs within the small intestine.
What organ contains structures called villi?
Villi (singular villus) are finger-like structures that are found on the inner wall of small intestines. Villi function to absorb glucose, amino acids and water soluble vitamins by diffusion into the blood capillaries in the villi.
Why is the small intestines referred to as the small intestines?
Because they are smaller then the big intestines. So they are referred to as the small intestine.
What abdominal region contains the small intestine?
The majority of the small intestines is located in the Umbilical region of the abdominopelvic cavity
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.
What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
The liver secretes a basic solution called bile into the small intestines discuss the function of bile in digestion?
It acts as a detergent for fats. It contains lipases to break down fats and also neutralizes HCl from stomach as to avoid burning small small intestines. I hope this helps!
Why are small intestines longer than large intestines?
The intestines are a tissue from your body.
