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The small intestine in adults is a long and narrow tube about 7 meters (23 feet) long. The large intestine is so called because it is wide in diameter. However, it is shorter than the small intestine - only about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long."

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What is the weight of a small and large intestines?

23 feet long


How many miles can the human intestine stretch?

Human intestines are not long enough to stretch an entire mile. If stretched out, a human's intestines (both small and large) will reach out to about 25 feet. The large intestines are about 5 feet and the small is about 20 feet long.


How do you make your intestine long?

You cannot make the intestines long, or any longer than what you have inside you. As it is, the small intestines are about 20 FEET long and one INCH in diameter! The large intestines are about 5 FEET long and about one INCH in diameter. With 25 feet (about 7.5 METERS) of intestines coiled inside you, why in the world would you want to make the intestines any longer!


How long are the small and large intestine?

The average adult human large intestine is about five feet, or 1 1/2 meters, in length. The average small intestine in an adult is approximately 20 (6 meters) feet in length.


How far does an adults intestines go?

An adult's intestines, which include both the small and large intestines, can measure approximately 25 to 30 feet (7.5 to 9 meters) in length. The small intestine is about 20 feet long, while the large intestine is roughly 5 feet long. This extensive length allows for the efficient digestion and absorption of nutrients from food.


How long is a human's intestines?

The digestive tract of an adult human varies, but is about 25 feet long.


How many feet of bowel does a person have?

An average adult has about 20 to 25 feet of intestines, which includes both the small and large intestines. The small intestine is typically around 15 to 20 feet long, while the large intestine measures about 5 feet. This length can vary among individuals.


How many feet are the intestines small and large?

Small 23feet. Large 35


How long would humans intestines be if they were uncoiled from the body?

The small intestine is a long, narrow tube about 23 feet long. The large intestine is wider, but it is only about 5 feet long.


How long are the large intestines?

About 1.5 meters long.


The small intestine is 20 ft long and the large intestine is 5 ft long what is the total length of the intestines in yards?

about 8-9 yards.... 20+5= 25 (intestines in feet) 25 : 3= ____ you do the math.


How long is the human intestines?

That depends! We have a small intestine, approximately 20' long and then the large intestine approximately 5' long. 30 feet total. small intestine is 23 feet, the large is 7 feet.