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the lining of the small intestine has folds, and are covered with finger-like projections called villi, which are covered with thousands of micro-villi

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How does the lining of the stomach compare with the lining of the small intestine?

The lining of the stomach has less surface area than the lining of the small intestine. The stomach lining has a mucus coating that protects it from acid while the lining of the small intestine is less coated.


Food is digested by the lining of this organ?

The lining of the small intestine.


What cell is cell lining the small intestine?

the cell lining of the small intestine is called villi and are small, finger-like projections that are used to increase surface area.


Is the lining of the small intestine's filled with villi?

yes


Does the large intestine have villi?

The answer is small intestine.


What is the lining found on the surface of the stomach and small intestine?

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The lining of the small intestine is covered with fingerlike projections called?

It is the Villi


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 fingerlike projections lining the small intestine that absorb food into the bloodstream?

Villi


Which GI tract contains villi?

The small intestine contains villi. Villi are small finger-like projections on the inner lining of the small intestine that help increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients.


The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is?

The enzyme that catalyzes the digestion of peptides in the small intestine is pepsin. Pepsin is released by the mucosal lining of the stomach.


Why is the lining of the intestine rough?

Lining of your intestine is not smooth. Nature has adapted various methods to increase the surface area of the intestine. The surface has become grossly uneven due to this factor. The surface area of the small intestine is about 2750 square feet. That is why the surface becomes rough, although the lining is made of very soft epithelium.