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The lumen of the small intestine is lined with microvilli, which are small hair-like tentacles that protrude from the lumenal surface. When nutrients get "trapped" in these microvilli while passing through the small intestine, they diffuse into the blood stream through various transporter mechanisms and elements. This is one of the reasons why your small intestine is so long, so that all the nutrients can be absorbed before passing into the large intestine where most of the water gets resorbed to produce fecal matter.
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What can alcohol do to the small intestine?
the small intestines can't absorb nutrients as well
What is the process that takes digested food through the small intestine wall?
Absorption is the process that takes nutrients through the small intestine wall. These nutrients then enter the circulatory system, which carries the nutrients to all body cells.
How does nutrients enter your blood stream?
through cells in the villi of the small intestine
Which structure is responsible for the absortion of nutrients from food?
The small intestine- micro-villi specifically in the small intestine. The micro-villi increases the surface area of the small intestine. which allows more food particles to enter the cells of the small intestine to digest.
What is the organ where diffusion of digested nutrients occurs?
Ingested food is diffused mainly in the small and large intestine. The small intestine is the big player which has fields of finger-like projections called villi which are composed of cells and on each of those cells they have microvilli which are protrusions of cell membrane. This increases the surface area tremendously to increase the amount of nutrients diffused.
What are all over the outside of the small intestine to absorb nutrients and deliver them to cells of the body?
pancreas
A high density of microvilli is to be expected especially on the surface of epithelial cells located in the?
Small intestine, where microvilli increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients.
What organ allows cells to obtain the nutrients they from food that is broken down?
The organ that allows cells to obtain nutrients from broken down food is the small intestine. After food is digested in the stomach, it moves to the small intestine, where enzymes and bile help break it down further. The walls of the small intestine are lined with tiny finger-like projections called villi, which absorb nutrients into the bloodstream, allowing cells throughout the body to access them.
What is the organ where nutrients is absorbed?
Nutrients are primarily absorbed in the small intestine. The inner walls of the small intestine are lined with tiny, finger-like projections called villi that increase surface area for nutrient absorption. These villi contain specialized cells that transport nutrients into the bloodstream for distribution throughout the body.
Were does blood go to get nutrients?
the nutrients enter the blood in the small intestine. The lining of the small intestine is called the villi, that is were the blood is absorbed into the bloodstream
What part of the alimentary canal absorbs nutrients?
The part of the digestive system that absorbs nutrients is the small intestines. They absorb essential nutrients from food into the blood stream.
Where cell has the largest surface area?
Cells with the largest surface area are typically found in specialized structures like the small intestine. The cells lining the small intestine have microvilli, which greatly increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients. These cells are specifically adapted to maximize their contact with nutrients in the digestive system.
