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The wall of this structure secretes the disaccharidases?
small intestine before the duodenum
Small intestine is attached to the posterior abdominal wall by a fold of the peritoneum called?
mesentery
What is a duodenal diverticulum?
A diverticulum is a pouch off the side wall of a tubular part of the body. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine. So a duodenal diverticulum is a pouch off the side wall of the small intestine. Half of all people over 65 have diverticula (the plural of diverticulum).
What enables absorption of b12 across small intestine wall?
Intrinsic factor, which is made in the stomach.
What is the finger like projects called that line the inside the small intestine wall called?
villi
Saclike outpocketings of the large intestine wall?
the Haustra
What is the sacculation of the large intestine?
A series of bulges in the wall of the large intestine. Also called haustra.
Saclike formation in the wall of an artery?
anyrysum
What is after the small intestine?
When the food reaches the small intestine the nutrients are absorbed into the blood through the intestine wall and then the food that was not digested goes to the large intestines where water is absorbed then it is excreted
Sac like out pocketings pf the large intestine wall?
Diverticulum
What nutrient molecule passes through the wall of the digestive system into the blood?
the answer is the large intestine
How does large intestine absorb?
The small intestine absorbs glucose (sugar), fat, starch, and protein before passing it on to the large intestine.
What protects the wall of the large intestine from damage?
butter salt and pepper and any other seasonings you want
Increases the surface area of the small intestine?
The "villi" of the intestines increase the surface area dramatically. Each villus is basically a loop of the intestine wall. The polyps that are often found in the large intestine exhibit similar structure.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of sacs in the wall of the large intestine?
Diverticulitis is the term used to describe an inflamed diverticulum.
What do the large and small do for your digestive system?
The large intestine absorbs water, and the small intestine uses small finger like things called villi take the nutrients and take it through the small intestine's wall throughout your body. Both have chemical digestion and small intestion has mechanical digestion.
What part of the apparatus represents small intestine?
It is either the iNTESTINE WALL OR BLOOD SURROUNDING THE INTESTINE
