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What is the name of the structure found in the inner layer of the small intestine?
mucosa: intestinal epithelial
What is the main function of the digestivesystem?
small intestine
How does the large intestine differ from the smaller one?
The large intestine differs from the small intestine in length, diameter, and function. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine, but has a smaller diameter. The small intestine is directly connected to the stomach. The primary function of the small intestine is to absorb nutrients from the food processed by the stomach and to transfer those nutrients to the blood stream. The large intestine comes after the small. Its primary function is to capture water from the waste materials that pass to it from the small intestine. It also serves as a place to store the waste solids until they can be eliminated from the body.
What gland is found in the mucosa of the small intestine and produces intestinal juice?
The gastric glands produce intestinal juice. Gastric glands are found in the mucosa of the small intestine, where it pours these juices into the small intestines to dissolve fibrin and emulsify fats.
Is the tissue in the intestines ciliated?
No cells of small intestine do not have cilia. The main functions of small intestine is absorption of digested food. Hence, its surface area has to be large. Villi and microvilli serve this purpose and increase the surface area of mucosa many fold. Also, the diameter of small intestine if large enough so no cilia is required, for passage of food too.
How does the histology of the GI tract change as you move from the esophagus to the stomach small intestine large intestine and anus?
The histology changes in each segment of the GI tract, but from the esophagus to anus it has four main layers that vary according to location. They are called the mucosa, the submucosa, muscularis, and serous layers. The real difference is in the small intestine which contains plicae circulares covered with villi and microvilli for absorption of nutrients.
What is the function of the mucosa layer in the small intestine?
The small intestine mucosa feeds the nutrients, medications, and unfortunately some "bad" foreign substances when we imbibe them into our bloodstream. The substances are then sent throughout the body where they are needed (or not, such as alcohol, cigarette smoke, etc.). This is not the only mucosa capable of doing this. The tongue and mouth and nasal mucosa can absorb medication and send it to the bloodstream.
What is the name of the inner wall of the small intestine?
Mucosa.
Does Diverticulosis occur when mucosa become inflamed and protrude through wall of small intestine?
No, diverticulosis occurs when mucosa become inflamed in the colon (large intenstine). Diverticulitis occurs when mucosa become inflamed in the small intestine.
Which layer of small intestine are covered with villi?
Sub mucosa
What is the lining found on the surface of the stomach and small intestine?
Mucosa
How are the mucosa and sub-mucosa of the small intestine adapted for both digestion and absorption?
large surface area
What is the function of small intestine to chicken?
The function of small intestine to chicken is no because chicken doesn't have a small intestine
What are the deep ridges in the small intestine mucosa?
The circular folds or plicae circularis are the permanent folds or ridges of the mucosa.
In the stomach and small intestine the mucosa consists of?
epithelium,lamina,muscularis mucosae
The structures that produce new cells for the mucosa of the small intestine are the?
Intestinal Crypts
What is the name of the structure found in the inner layer of the small intestine?
mucosa: intestinal epithelial
