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Simply put, larger surface area allows for more digestive process to occur.
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∙ 16y agoWhen there is more surface area there are increases in absorption rates as the chyme (the food after it begins digestion) travels through the intestine. The more surface area, the quicker the nutrients and other important things that the body needs will be absorbed into the system.
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∙ 13y agoThe inner surface of the small intestine is not flat but thrown into circular folds called plicae circularis. Also, the villi and microvilli help to increase surface area in the small intestine. The increased surface area allows for more area for food absorption.
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∙ 14y agoSmall intestines are important site of absorption of digested food. The more is the surface area more is the absorption. Therefore the epithelial lining on the lumen side is folded in finger like projection called villi. These increase the surface area. The cells in the villi also have projection that are called microvilli. They thus increase the area further, facilitating maximum absorption.
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∙ 10y agoThere is increased surface area in the small intestine because that is where most of the nutrients from our food are abosorbed. The vilii allow for the most nutrients to be absorbed at one time.
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∙ 13y agoVille, MicoVille and Mucosal folds
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∙ 14y agomicro villi
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What increase the surface area of food small intestine esophagus gallbladder or teeth?
Small intestine
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.
What is large surface area 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.
Finger-like extensions increasing surface area in small intestine?
Microvilli are finger-like projections that increase the surface area in the small intestine.
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.
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.
What form the large surface area of the small intestine?
The villi on the inner surface.
What forms the Large surface area of the small intestine?
The villi on the inner surface.
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.
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 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.
The surface area of the small intestine is increased by?
microvilli
