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In order that enough nutrients are absorbed through the walls of the small intestine as food passes through, the tube has to be long. In an adult, the small intestine can be anything up to 6 metres or over in length (20 feet or more!). So all this length has to fit into the small space in your lower tummy. the only way this can happen is by coiling the tube to get it into that small space. Aren't our bodies wonderful?
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What organ makes fluid that protect the small intestin from the acid In the chyme?
gall bladder
What part of a frogs small intestine is coiled?
The second part, the ileum, is coiled.
Is the large intestine straight or coiled?
straight only the small intestine is coiled
Is a frog's small intestine straight or coiled?
The first portion of the small intestine, the duodenum, is straight. The second portion, the ileum, is coiled.
Why the small intestine is NT largest part of our body?
your small intestin isint the largest orgin in your body because that title belongs to the liver
Why the large intestine is called 'large' intestin?
Its called the large intestinebecauseits thicker than the small intestine which isthinner
A coiled tube in which chemical digestion occurs?
The small intestine is a coiled tube in which chemical digestion occurs.
Is a frogs large intestine coiled or not?
No. The small intestine is.
How do you say gut in french?
intestin
What is the french word for intestine?
intestin
What does duodemun do?
Duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, where the majority of digestion takes place. It receives partially digested food from the stomach and continues the breakdown of nutrients with the help of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver. Absorption of nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats also begins in the duodenum.
What is a long 22-feet coiled organs in the body?
small intestine
