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villi are tiny, finger-like projection that are approximately 0.5-1 mm in lenght and come out from the wall of the small intestine. they increase the surface area and allow for bettre absorption of digested food into the blood system
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∙ 12y agoVilli increase the surface area of the small intestine dramatically allows for greater absorption of nutrients.
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The small intestine is covered in millions of villi what are villi and what is their job?
Villi are fingerlike projection from a surface and in the intestine they are one cell thick with blood vessels and lacteal. The funciton is to increase the surface area of the intestine and so increasing the ammount of absorption.
Fingerlike projections in the intestines that absorb food?
-Villi The first answer is correct in the villi are very small finger like projections in the intestines but I would suspect the question refers to the appendix.
How do the finger like structures relate to the function of the small intestine?
If you mean the hairs on the cells they are villi and micro-villi
What are the tiny fingerlike projections inside the small intestine called?
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
What are tiny fingerlike projections that cover the folds of the small intestines?
Villi. Also the Villi are covered in Micro-villi - just the same but smaller. The function of them is to increase surface area for absorption.
What is a villi job?
Villi absorb food into the blood from inside the intestines
Why are there so many villi in the duodenum?
Villi cover most of the small intestine, and their job is to help the intestine absorb nutrients from food.
What would a villi job be?
a villi is a finger-like organ normally found in the intestine which have ripples. the ripples on the villi that held the nutrition from the foods we eat and disaperse them troughout the body a little at a time.
How does villi work in the small intesine?
The villi massively increase the surface area of the small intestine to ensure efficient and rapid absorption of nutrients.
What job does small intestine do?
The job That the small intestine does is absorbs small food particles through micro villi
The small intestine is covered in millions of villi what are villi and what is their job?
Villi are fingerlike projection from a surface and in the intestine they are one cell thick with blood vessels and lacteal. The funciton is to increase the surface area of the intestine and so increasing the ammount of absorption.
What structure enables the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?
villi
What are villi and what is their job?
Villi are tiny finger-like projections which line the small intestine. Villi are perfect for absorbing food into the blood because: 1) They have a very thin outer layer of cells 2) They have a good blood supply 3) They provide a large surface area for absorption
What are the three types of villi?
The three types of villi are: Intestinal villi-microscopic finger like projections on the inner surface of the ileum. Chorionic villi-villi on the outermost membrane of the foetus. Arachnoid villi-villi on the arachnoid membrane of the brain.
What is a easy definition for micro villi?
A micro villi is a micro villi
Are finger like projections of the mucosa?
Villi. Most absorbtion occurs in the ileum btw.
How do you make villi plural?
Villi is plural. One is Villus, many are Villi.
