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Structures of the small intestineThe inner wall of the small intestine is covered by numerous folds of mucous membrane called plicae circulares. The surface of these folds contains tiny projections called villi and microvilli, which further increase the total area for absorption.
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why are villi present in small intestin not in stomach? ... Absorption of digested food takes place only in the small intestine-not in the stomach(which is mainly concerned with the digestion of proteins)-so villi are present in the small intestine and not in the stomach.
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Structure and Composition The fimbriae and pili have a shaft composed of a protein called pilin. At the end of the shaft is the adhesive tip structure having a shape corresponding to that of specific glycoprotein or glycolipid receptors on a host cell (Figure 2.5C. 1).
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Within the cytoplasm, the major organelles and cellular structures include: (1) nucleolus (2) nucleus (3) ribosome (4) vesicle (5) rough endoplasmic reticulum (6) Golgi apparatus (7) cytoskeleton (8) smooth endoplasmic reticulum (9) mitochondria (10) vacuole (11) cytosol (12) lysosome (13) centriole.
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Villi and Absorption Although the villi play a role in digestion, they also are essential for the absorption of digested nutrients. ... The villi aid in absorption by increasing the surface area of the intestine and contain specialized cells which transport different types of nutrients into the blood.
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Chorionic villi are villi that sprout from the chorion to provide maximal contact area with maternal blood. They are an essential element in pregnancy from a histomorphologic perspective, and are, by definition, a product of conception. Branches of the umbilical arteries carry embryonic blood to the villi.
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The villi of the small intestine project into the intestinal cavity, greatly increasing the surface area for food absorption and adding digestive secretions. The villi number about 10 to 40 per square millimetre (6,000 to 25,000 per square inch) of tissue.
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['The fimbria.', 'Infundibulum.', 'Ampulla - where the ovum is fertilized.', 'Isthmus.']
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Villi are present in the small intestine only. Epithelial cells: consists of simple columnar cells, except in the upper esophagus where the tissue type is stratified squamous. Goblet cells that secrete mucous make up much of this layer in the colon.
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The villi of the small intestine project into the intestinal cavity, greatly increasing the surface area for food absorption and adding digestive secretions.
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Villi are small finger-like projections located in the walls of the small intestine. Their function is to increase the surface area in order to maximise the absorption of digested food.
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Why are villi found in the small intestine, but not in the stomach? The small intestine uses the villi to increase its surface area and facilitate absorption. Absorption does not occur in the stomach. The villi allow multiple areas where digestive enzymes can be released by the small intestine.
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SIMPLE COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM: The surface of each villus is covered with simple columnar epithelium . The free surface of these cells has very tiny projections called microvilli , which are specialized for absorption (absorptive cells).
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Why are villi found in the small intestine, but not in the stomach? The villi allow multiple areas where digestive enzymes can be released by the small intestine. The stomach does not release digestive enzymes. The villi act in a cilia-like motion and move food down the small intestine.
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Microvilli are most often found in the small intestine, on the surface of egg cells, as well as on white blood cells. In the intestine, they work in conjunction with villi to absorb more nutrients and more material because they expand the surface area of the intestine.
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