Because it needs to be long enough to be able to digest the food correctly and create the chemicals needed.
Interesting enough, the small intestine is actually longer than the large intestine--it's the alimentary canal's longest compartment! It is called 'small' because of its small diameter.
Small intestine is longer.
Small intestine is longer.
the organs the small intestine,stomach,and anus
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.
there are five major organs in digestion and six accessory organs the majors are mouth, esophagus,stomach,small intestine and large intestine and the accessorys are the tongue,teeth,salivary glands,liver,gallbladder and the pancreas
There are a lot of organs distal to the small intestine, such as the duodenum
I am tempted towards the stomach and small intestine but in actual fact there is no two more important than any other. All the digestive organs are vital in digestion.
No, neither in lungs nor in any other organs.
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the small intestine and large intestine.
The small intestine is where the nutrients from the digested food coming out of the stomach are absorbed. If a person's small intestine is not functioning all the nutrients from food will pass straight through and be excreted.