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Why does the stomach have three layers of smooth muscle and the small intestine only has two?
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∙ 14y ago
Two layers of muscle are enough to allow the small intestine to move food through the digestive canal via peristalsis. In contrast, the stomach's muscle don't just push food through, but contract in multiple dimensions in order to grind food into smaller particles. Small particle size makes it easier to digest and absorb food's nutrients.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoTo protect the rest of the body from the acid that your stomach uses to break down food.
thanks captain obvious....
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What is example of smooth muscle?
Stomach, Intestine, urinary bladder
How many smooth muscles are in the human body?
Smooth muscle tissue isn't divided into specific muscles like skeletal muscle tissue is, but these organs have smooth muscle in them: Stomach Small intestine Large intestine Iris (of the eye) Arrector pili (responsible for goosebumps) Ureters Bladder Parts of the esophagus Blood vessels Bronchi and bronchioles (the airways in the lungs) Uterus
How many layers of smooth muscle help with churning of food in the stomach?
anus
What is an Example of smooth muscle?
Walls of hollow visceral organs such as your intestines.
What is the muscle that is found in the small intestine?
smooth musclesmooth muscle
How many muscle layers does the stomach have?
There are actually FOUR layers of muscle in the stomach. For an effective explanation you need to find a sectional view of the stomach. 1) the muscularis mucosae - a very thin layer of smooth muscle that functions in altering the surface area of the stomach by moving the villi back and forth. 2) Muscularis Externa - there are THREE layers of this muscle in the stomach (compared to only 2 layers in the small intestine.)The following are ordered from innermost layer to outermost layer. >innermost oblique >middle circular >outer longitudinal Happy studying!
Is a intestine a involuntary or voluntary muscli?
smooth muscle pushes food through the intestine and smooth muscle is a involuntary muscle
What type of muscle is found in the wall of the stomach?
smooth muscle tissue. it is an involuntary muscle and the stomach can be controled by you.
How many types of tissues make up stomach?
well your stomach is made of hydrocloric acid which helps mix nutrients and other particles like food --The stomach muscle is made up of smooth muscle
What small intestine contains?
small intestine is a tube like structure,which is composed of smooth muscle cells.it can absorb the digested product of food which is digested by stomach.
Longitudinally and circularly arranged layers in muscle?
Smooth muscle tissue has longitudinally and circularly arranged layers.
What are some examples of a smooth muscle?
smooth muscles are muscles of internal organs of the body specially hollow organs liike that stomach,intestine,bile duct, uterus and oviductsi smooth muscle, muscle tone is where the music is slightly tense ready and waiting to be use
