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Hair-like structures lining the walls of the small intestine are called?
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What is the microscopic hairlike projections found in the cells lining most of the respiratory tract called?
Epithelial tissue
What is the difference between a villi and microvilli?
Both are found inside the small intestine, are microscopic, and are used to increase the surface area of the small intestine. Villi are tiny microscopic folds in the small intestine lining. Microvilli are little hairlike projections from individual epithelial cells of the small intestine. They have capillaries and a lacteal that lead to the circulatory and lymph systems to transport nutrients that are absorbed.
The absorptive effectiveness of the small intestine is enhanced by increasing the surface area of the mucosal lining which of the following structures accomplish this task?
Plicae circulares and intestinal villi
The velvety appearance of the lining of the small intestine is due to the presence of?
Villi
What is the membrane lining of the anus called?
it is called the leabhart
What part of the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for 90 percent of nutrient absorption?
The lining of the small intestine is covered with tiny projections with many capillaries. The projections are called villi. Nutrients pass into the capillaries of the villi and then to other organs of the body.
What is the lining of the large intestine called?
It is called intestinal lining. Simple.
What is a lining if the small intestine?
the lining of the small intestine has folds, and are covered with finger-like projections called villi, which are covered with thousands of micro-villi
What is a lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach or intestine?
A lesion of the mucosal lining of the stomach is called a gastric ulcer.
What is the microscopic hairlike projections found in the cells lining most of the respiratory tract called?
Epithelial tissue
The lining of the small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections called?
It is the Villi
What cell is cell lining the small intestine?
the cell lining of the small intestine is called villi and are small, finger-like projections that are used to increase surface area.
How does the lining of the stomach compare with the lining of the small intestine?
The lining of the stomach has less surface area than the lining of the small intestine. The stomach lining has a mucus coating that protects it from acid while the lining of the small intestine is less coated.
What is the difference between a villi and microvilli?
Both are found inside the small intestine, are microscopic, and are used to increase the surface area of the small intestine. Villi are tiny microscopic folds in the small intestine lining. Microvilli are little hairlike projections from individual epithelial cells of the small intestine. They have capillaries and a lacteal that lead to the circulatory and lymph systems to transport nutrients that are absorbed.
Does the large intestine have villi?
The answer is small intestine.
How do you call the special structures for absorption in the small intestine?
thin lining good blood supply very large surface area
In which body part would find cells with hair like structure?
Cells with hairlike structures are found in cells lining the inner walls of the esophagus, bronchioles, as well as the intestines. These hair-like structures are called microvilli. Their function is to beat in one direction and facilitate in the movement of small particles in one direction. They are particularly useful in places of the body where there are air ducts.
