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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. thank you... Shunterria S. Parham May 2009
Dewitt Abbott
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∙ 10y agoIt has to be long so that food can be given more time to be broken down. To absorbed quicker, the small intestine has to be narrow.
Leen Daoud
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∙ 16y agoIt's long because it needs the length to process food. It's folded because it couldn't otherwise fit into the abdomen.
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∙ 12y agoto increase the surface area of the small intestine
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What is a long narrow tube that is divided into three sections duodenum ileum and jejunum?
The small Intestine.
What is a narrow muscular tube in which digestion is completed?
your intestines (or small intestine) but usually small intestine lu u
How long would humans intestines be if they were uncoiled from the body?
The small intestine is a long, narrow tube about 23 feet long. The large intestine is wider, but it is only about 5 feet long.
How much bowel do you normally have?
The small intestine in adults is a long and narrow tube about 7 meters (23 feet) long. The large intestine is wider in diameterbut is only about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long."
Is the narrow passage that connects the stomach with the small intestine?
Pylorus
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.
Is the small intestine on a frog short or long?
The small intestine is about 7 meters long.
How long can small and large intestine go if seen together?
HOW LONG IS AN ADULTS SMALL INTESTINE?
How long is an adult and small intestine?
An adult small intestine is close to 22 feet long.
How long is the small intestine vs the long intestine?
i dot know
How much bigger is your small intestine then your big intestine?
Three times as long. The small intestine is 21 feet long and the large one is 7 feet long.
Long convoluted tube where chemical digestion is completed?
small intestine
