In cases of severe undernutrition, the small intestine will react by:
a. shrinking to a much smaller surface.
b. expanding to a much larger surface.
c. increasing intestinal muscle activity.
d. increasing the amount of nutrients absorbed.
e. increasing the speed of digestion.
Question 2
The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestinal tract is to:
a. move food components through the intestinal tract to be removed from the body.
b. reduce the absorbing surface of the intestines.
c. trap the nutrient particles and absorb them into the cells.
d. prevent nutrients from being absorbed.
e. secrete digesting enzymes.
The specialized arrangement of tissues in the small intestine.
Polyps and polyposis. A polyp is a protruding growth from a mucous membrane lining a hollow organ. I
A small adult H. erectus from Olorgesailie, Kenya.
Endocytosis: Absorption Methods in the Small Intestine
Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases
Anatomy of the Large Intestine (colon)