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Why is the longer intestine called small and the shorter intestine called large?
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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.
Why is the large intestine called the large intestine when it is shorter than the small intestine?
The diameter of the large intestine is greater than that of the small intestine.
Which is longer the smaller intestine or the large intestine?
The small intestine is considerably longer than the large intestine, but the large intestine is wider in diameter, from which it derives its name. Yes. It is smaller in diameter than the large intestine but much longer. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine but it is called small intestine because its diameter is smaller than that of the large intestine.
Is the small intestine shorter than the large intestine?
that's just how ur body is made
Why intestine of the rat is longer than colon of the rat?
The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system, the colon is part of the large intestine which is shorter than the small intestine.
Why is a frogs small intestine called small and when is it actually longer then the large intestine?
The reason why the large intestine is called the longer one is because it is much more thicker than than the small one which is skinnier but much more longer
Why is your small intestine called small if it is longer than your large intestine?
It's smaller in diameter.
Is the small intestine is narrower than the large intestine?
yes it is! but the large intestine is shorter then the small intestine...Did that help? Hope I did! :)
What is longer the esophagus or large intestine?
The large intestine
If the small intestine is 6 m long then why is it called small?
The small intestine, while longer than the "large" intestine, is smaller in diameter and circumference, comparatively, to the large intestine.
What is the long hollow tube that makes up the digestive system?
the long intestine and the shorter intestine
Which intestine is longer-large or small?
Small intestine is longer.
