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How the intestine is adapted small intestine?

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How is the small intestine adapted for absorption?
Their main goal is to absorb the food quickest into the blood stream and they do this by increasing the surface area. They have folds and villi to increase it, and on the villi they have smaller...
How is the small intestine adapted to absorption?
the villi within the small intestine allow it to absorb nutrients
How is the small intestine adapted for apsorption?
It is long enough to provide sufficient time for absorption. It's surface area is also increased as its inner walls have many folds and have many small finger-like projections called villi and the...
What if the small intestine if the small intestine get clogged?
You will either, die or not be able to digest in a result of you not being able to go to the toilet.
Why is the small intestine called the small intestine?
it is called the small intestine because it is not as thick as the large intestine