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You mean to say why does the small intestine have an internal surface area, well this is because there are micro-villi which are folded finger-like projection that each increase the amount of space food can be absorbed.

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Which digestive organ has the greatest internal surface area?

small intestine!


How does the internal surface of the colon compare with the internal surface of the small intestine?

Small intestine has lots and lots of villi and microvilli for absorption, large intestine absorbs water and it has lots and lots of goblet cells that produce mucus so it's easier to remove waste (aka poop)


Why does the small intestine have a large internal surface area and what contributes?

the small intestine has a large surface area because it allows nutrients to be absorbed into the body more quickly and easily.If there was a small surface area may-be most of our nutrients would end uo in the large intestine and out when we go to the toilet. To answer the final part of the question. What contributes? the length and elasticity of the small intestine contributes to it having a large surface area.


Microvilli on the surface of the villi greatly increase the internal surface area of the?

small intestine, which allows for more efficient absorption of nutrients from the digested food. This increased surface area provides more space for nutrient absorption to occur, enhancing the overall efficiency of the digestive process.


What increase the surface area of food small intestine esophagus gallbladder or teeth?

Small intestine


Villi are present in small intestine why?

Vili are present to increase the surface area of the small intestine. This allows more digestion to happen in the small intestine.


Does the large intestine have villi?

The answer is small intestine.


The surface of the small intestine is increased by?

villi


What is the large surface of the small intestine?

The large surface area of the small intestine is achieved by a combination of anatomical features such as the plicae circularis, the vili, and the microvilli.


What organ has?

Small intestine which has villi sticking out then has mircovilli causing the small intestine to have a surface area of a tennis court


What multiplies the surface area of the small intestine?

The folding of the mucosal membrane increases the surface area of your small intestine, thus allowing more nutrients to be absorbed.


Why does the small intestine have such such a large internal surface area?

The small intestine serves to digest and absorb food. It continues the task of turning solid food into liquids. Your body can only digest liquids. It also pushes food through your body. In the process, it absorbs food and sends it through veins to your liver. The food is absorbed through extremely tiny projections called villi. A number of them are required so your body can get enough food to keep you alive. You have more than you need because humans were designed to be able to eat during periods of abundance and survive during famines. Your small intestine must have enough folds to give it enough surface area to have enough villi.