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What is the finger like projects called that line the inside the small intestine wall called?
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What are the tiny fingerlike projections inside the small intestine called?
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
Why are the walls of the small intestine lined with small projections?
It increases the surface area of the inside of the intestine, this allows for more area where nutrients can be absorbed.
What are villi and what role do they play in the process of absorption?
Villi are finger-like projections in the small intestine. Their role is to help the body absorb nutrients from the food. The villi are little tiny hairs inside the small intestine that absorb nutrients.
What is an finger print?
a finger print is the circular print on the inside of your hand
Is the small interstine larger than the large interstine?
It is refered to as the small intestine only because its diametre is small - about 1inch, but it is about 15 feet in length. It has a huge surface area on the inside, about the same as a tennis court, because its inner wall is corrogated and covered in fine, finger- like projections called villi, which in turn are covered in tiny hair-like projections called the microvilli.
What are the tiny fingerlike projections inside the small intestine called?
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
Why are the walls of the small intestine lined with small projections?
It increases the surface area of the inside of the intestine, this allows for more area where nutrients can be absorbed.
Are finger like projection inside the Small intestine?
Microvilli for increase surface area for absorption
Why is small intestine important?
because inside the small intestine there are little finger-like hairs witch absorb the nutrients and deliver it into the blood steam.
What is a sore on the inside of the stomach or intestine called?
An ulcer.
What is the medical term meaning Collection of lymphatic tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine?
These are called lacteals. They are located in the center of each villus (imagine a bone inside a finger). They absorb fat into the lymph and create a milky substance called chyle.
What is the relationship between the surface area of the small intestine and the digestion of food?
I've heard that there are little hair like things that suck the nutrients out of the food inside the intestines. They are called villi. They are finger like structures that collect all the nutrients that have been collected before entering the small intestine!
The ridge inside an earthworm's intestine that increase sufure area is called?
Typhlosole.
What is the primary region for food and water absorption?
You absorb nutrients in the small intestine. Your cecum absorbs water.
What are the finger bones found inside of a whales flipper called?
The bones of the distal limbs are called phalanges (phalanx is the singular).
What ia villi?
Villi are small finger like projections on the inside of the small intestine, intended to create more surface area. This way more absorption can take place in the digestive process.
What are villi and what role do they play in the process of absorption?
Villi are finger-like projections in the small intestine. Their role is to help the body absorb nutrients from the food. The villi are little tiny hairs inside the small intestine that absorb nutrients.
