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The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
The small projections lining the walls of the small intestine are called villi. They increase the surface area of the intestine, which allows for more efficient absorption of nutrients from food into the bloodstream. This helps improve the nutrient absorption process in the digestive system.
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.
The job of the villi is to increase the surface area of the small intestine, which allows for more efficient absorption of nutrients from food during digestion. They are small, finger-like projections that line the inside of the small intestine and contain blood vessels and lymphatic vessels to transport absorbed nutrients.
The small intestine is thrown into folds that increase its surface area by upto 600 times. This helps in the absorption by providing greater area for diffusion to take place through. Each villus (projection) also has a lacteal inside it, which helps in the absorption of lipids.
The finger like projections that line the small intestine are called, Villi.
Microvilli for increase surface area for absorption
because inside the small intestine there are little finger-like hairs witch absorb the nutrients and deliver it into the blood steam.
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The small projections lining the walls of the small intestine are called villi. They increase the surface area of the intestine, which allows for more efficient absorption of nutrients from food into the bloodstream. This helps improve the nutrient absorption process in the digestive system.
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.
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!
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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.
You absorb nutrients in the small intestine. Your cecum absorbs water.
The tiny folds inside the small intestine are called villi. They increase the surface area of the intestine, allowing for better absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream. Each villus contains blood vessels and lacteals to facilitate the absorption process.
The bones of the distal limbs are called phalanges (phalanx is the singular).