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Why is increased surface area important in the small intestines?
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∙ 11y ago
Simply put, larger surface area allows for more digestive process to occur.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agothe surface area is important for absorbtion , for ritch blood supply
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What might be the advantage of the folds and coils of the small intestines?
slows down the passage of the food slomg the intestines, and afford an increased surface for absorption. Increase the surface area for the intestines to increase absorption of nutrients
Why is large surface area important in our small intestines?
You can't absorb that which doesn't make contact with the surface.
How is the small intestings adapted to increase absorption of food?
The cells that line small intestines have small projections on their surface called villi. These projections collectively increase the total surface area of the small intestine. This adaptation facilitates increased absorption of nutrients
What organ of the digestive system has increased surface area?
The stomach which is lined with ridges called Rugae the small intestines, lined with vili and micro-vili
Why are your small intestines so wrinkly?
The wrinkles of the small intestine increase its surface area. Increased surface area gives more opportunities for absorption of nutrients, which is one of the main functions of the small intestine.
How does the structure of the small intestine help the intestine absorb nutrients?
the villi in the small intestines.
The surface of the small intestine is increased by?
villi
What are villi and why are they important?
Small hairlike growths on the intestines that extract nutrients from food passing along the intestines.
Which structures of the small intestines increases the surface area available for absorption?
Plicae and villi
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.
Why is the small intestine good at its job?
The small intestines job is to absorb food into the bloodstream. The inner layer of the small intestine is covered in small finger-like projections called villi, these increase the surface are and therefore increase the rate of absorption.
The surface area of the small intestine is increased by?
microvilli
