Many folds and tiny microvilli line the small intestine. The microvilli are like tiny fingers and these help increase the surface area.
folds and villi
The large surface area of the small intestine is formed by the presence of villi and microvilli. Villi are finger-like protrusions lining the intestinal wall, while microvilli are further microscopic projections on the surface of the villi. This structural arrangement maximizes the absorption of nutrients from digested food.
Because a pin has a small surface area and a boat has a large surface area.
The large surface area of the small intestine is achieved by a combination of anatomical features such as the plicae circularis, the vili, and the microvilli.
The villi on the inner surface.
The large surface area of the small intestine is achieved by a combination of anatomical features such as the plicae circularis, the vili, and the microvilli.
the small intestine has a large surface area because it allows nutrients to be absorbed into the body more quickly and easily.If there was a small surface area may-be most of our nutrients would end uo in the large intestine and out when we go to the toilet. To answer the final part of the question. What contributes? the length and elasticity of the small intestine contributes to it having a large surface area.
A small cell will have a larger surface-to-volume ratio.
You can't absorb that which doesn't make contact with the surface.
The emulsion in the small intestine is formed by bile salts. These bile salts help to break down large fat globules into smaller droplets, which increases the surface area for enzymes to act on and aids in the digestion and absorption of fats.
they are both square
smaller surface area