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Why is the intestine frequently the longest section of the alimentary canal?
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∙ 9y ago
The intestine is long to maximize the surface area available for absorption, which is the primary function of the large and small intestines.
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What is the longest section of the intestines?
The small intestine is the longest section of the intestines. It's called "small" because it has a narrower diameter than the large intestine.
Where does the bile enter the alimentary canal?
The alimentary canal consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. It is the main part of the digestive system. During the digestion process, the gallbladder secretes bile into the duodenum, which is the first section of the small intestine.
Last and longest portion of the small intestine?
The ileum is the longest part in the small intestine. It has a length of around 2-4m. It is the last section in the small intestine.
What is the longest section of the digestive system?
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
What organ forms the longest section of digestive tract?
I don't know what it is but I know its not stomach... most likely the large intestine.
Which two parts of the alimentary canal make up the small intestine?
The section of the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed are the jejunum and the ileum. Once the digestive process takes place in the small intestine, food particles go to the large intestine.
What is the shorter but wider section of the intestine?
The large intestine is the shorter but wider section of the intestine. The small intestine is longer but narrower.
What is the C-shaped section of the small intestine?
The last section of the small intestine is the ileum.
What is the short section of the small intestine that leaves the stomach?
The duodenum is the section of the small intestine that is attached to the stomach.
What ts the second section of the large intestine?
The second, or middle section of the large intestine is the transverse colon.
What section of the large intestine is the ascending colon?
The ascending colon is the first section of the large intestine.
What Is the last and longest portion of the small intestine.?
The ilium is about 3 meters long, and contains villi similar to the jejunum. It absorbs mainly vitamin B12 and bile acids, as well as any other remaining nutrients. It joins to the cecum of the large intestine at the ileocecal junction.
