The intestine is long to maximize the surface area available for absorption, which is the primary function of the large and small intestines.
The animal with the longest intestines is the African elephant, with an average length of about 82 feet (25 meters).
The small intestines is the longest organ in the alimentary canal.
the large intestine is 1.5 meters long, while the small intestine can be from 4-7 meters long. Though it is called the small intestine, it is actually the longest part of the digestive tract.
Umbilical
Sperm Whale - Intestines of about 288 meters.
most like the body is the longest
inflammation of the 1st section of the small intestines
lumbar
yes!
Not counting the full length of the Amazon, just the section that is in Peru, its longest river is the Ucayali River.
The ilium is about 3 meters long, and contains villi similar to the jejunum. It absorbs mainly vitamin B12 and bile acids, as well as any other remaining nutrients. It joins to the cecum of the large intestine at the ileocecal junction.