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What extends from the stomach to the large intestine and aborbs nuterients?
The small intestine extends from the stomach to the large intestine. It is the main site of nutrient absorption in the reproductive tract.
What are the 3 parts of the small intestine start to finish?
The duodenum is the first portion of the small intestine. The jejunum is the middle portion of the small intestine. And the ileum is the last and longest portion of the small intestine, extends from the jejunum to the cecum of the large intestine.
How long is the small intestine and the long intestine?
The small intestine is a convoluted tube, extending from the pylorus to the colic valve, where it ends in the large intestine and is 7 meters long and The large intestine extends from the end of the ileum to the anus. It is about 1.5 meters long http://www.bartleby.com/107/248.html
What is the posterior part of the small intestine called?
jejunum... which is located between the duodenun and the ileum of the small intestine. pg.509 saladin Anatomy & Physiology
What sphincter prevents food to move from large intestine to the small intestine?
The large intestine begins at the ileocecal junction and extends to the anus. The ileocecal junction contains a muscular ring called the ileocecal sphincter, which prevents the backflow of wastes from the large intestine into the small intestine.
What part of digestive system is small sac located near the start of the large intestine?
The small sac located near the start of the large intestine is the appendix. It is a small, finger-shaped pouch that extends from the cecum, which is the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix is a vestigial organ with no known essential function in humans.
Which comes first on the grasshopper the small intestine or large intestine?
Food enters the small intestine first. It enters the duodenum in the small intestine.
What describes the ileum of the small intestine?
The ileum of the small intestine is directly attached to the large intestine. It forms the majority of the small intestine. It is C-shaped and short. It is the middle portion of the small intestine. It is at the beginning of the small intestine.
What is on top of your small intestine?
The large intestine is on top of your small intestine.
Why is the small intestine called small intestine?
It compared in size to the large intestine it is about twice as small
The major site of nutrient absorption in the body is the?
The major site of nutrient absorption is the small intestine.
Why is the small intestine small?
The small intestine is said to be small because it's diameter is not as large as the large intestine.
